A Lawrence woman was charged Wednesday in Lawrence Municipal Court for allegedly letting run loose two pit bulls that killed a 12-year-old Labrador.

Claudia Sims, 1534 Cadet Ave., was charged with two counts of allowing a dog at large and one count of damage to property.

Allen Toshavik Sr., who lives at the same address, faces the same charges. But he was ill and did not appear in court.

Sims, who pleaded innocent, is scheduled to appear in court again March 14, when her trial would be scheduled. Municipal Judge Randy McGrath did not reschedule Wednesday’s hearing for Toshavik.

The maximum fine is $100 for the dog-at-large charge for each animal. The maximum penalty for the damage to property charge is $500 and up to 10 days in jail.

Sims and Toshavik’s two pit bulls were picked up by animal control officers Nov. 11 after they mauled Lancelot, the longtime pet of Rebecca Goodin and her four children.

The dogs allegedly got loose from Sims and Toshavik’s home, ran east across Memorial Park Cemetery and jumped a fence into the Goodins’ back yard at 1615 Harper St.

The pit bulls attacked Lancelot, who was tied to his dog house. Neighbors chased the two pit bulls away, but not before they had severely mauled the older dog, which died three hours later at a veterinary hospital.

According to an agreement signed by Sims and Toshavik with the city prosecutor, the pit bulls were euthanized Nov. 21.

Midge Grinstead, executive director of the Lawrence Humane Society, has led an effort for the city to consider rewriting its laws dealing with dangerous dogs.

Grinstead said Wednesday that she had met with Dave Corliss, assistant city manager, and with the city’s animal control officers to discuss the law.

Grinstead said she wanted the law changed to allow animal control officers to go to an owner’s house to pick up a dog that had gotten out and attacked or terrorized someone or some animal.