Two Violent Brown Dogs Roaming Town, Attacking Smaller Animals: Reports

(UPDATE: The following reader comment was left after this story on Wednesday: "The Saturday dog attack ( 11 am ) was witnessed by 5 people. Three of those 5 people saw what house the dog came from and what house it returned to and saw the dog go into the house. So there is no dispute as to who that dog belongs to and the owners apparently heard what was happening. As did most people in the area as the boys screams were heard by his parents 2 blocks away and dad came to the rescue. An apology and having the vet bill paid would be nice. Oh and keep your dog contained. He was loose all day Friday as well.")

Reports are rolling into our inbox about two brown dogs roaming Dorchester and attacking smaller animals.

If the reports are true, those with cats, smaller dogs and children should be on the look-out and prepared to call law enforcement.

According to one e-mail received we received two weeks ago, two larger brown dogs were spotted on the south end of town.  

The e-mail said that one of the dogs instantly killed a cat belonging to Bob and Marva Kasl. (We did not verify if this was true, but have no reason to doubt the writer's statement.)

Now we've received two reports from town residents that an "aggressive, prowling brown dog" was spotted near the school on Friday, approaching children and other animals.  

The writer told us that the dog appeared to be in "hunting mode" as it drew near, but was ultimately chased away by an adult male.

Another communication sent to the Times reported a brown dog attacking a smaller dog in town Saturday (today).  

The small dog appeared to be badly wounded, witnesses said, and it is unknown if it survived.

Please call the Saline County Sheriff's Department immediately if you see one or both of these dogs at 402-821-2111.