OSAGE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent dog attack.
Just before 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27, police were dispatched to the 400 block of Ash Street in Overbrook for a report of a dog attack, according to a media release.
The responding officer was informed by the reporting party that their dog had been attacked by two pit bulls. The dog died as a result of injuries.
The officer confiscated one of the pit bulls and transported it to Carbondale Veterinary Clinic. The other pit bull was shot by a citizen during a later altercation.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the pit bulls belong to 19-year-old Brennan C. Wilde, 19 of Lawrence. Wilde has been charged with Permitting a Dangerous Animal to be at Large, Cruelty to Animals and Endangerment.
The Osage County Sheriff's Office and Kansas Highway Patrol assisted police with the investigation.