Man, Dog Injured in Pit Bull Attack in Edgewater

Anne Arundel Count police say a 52-year-old Edgewater man and his 10-year-old Chihuahua were both injured Sunday in a pit bull attack in the 400 block of Lakeview Avenue.

The victim told police that two pit bulls came into his fenced-in yard at around 2 p.m. Sunday and one of them attacked his Chihuahua, Charlie. The victim separated the animals and threw the aggressive pit bull over the fence, according to police. 

The man received cuts on his hands while separating the dogs, and Charlie was victim to puncture wounds and possible leg and neck injuries as a result of the attack, police said.

Officers searched the neighborhood and found the aggressive pit bull, a dog named Tyson, with his owner, about one block away. The dog was with his owner, an 18-year-old man. 

Charlie was taken to the Anne Arundel Veterinary Emergency Clinic to be treated for his injuries, and was kept over night. Tyson was taken into custody by Animal Control.