A Lawrence city prosecutor says he will decide in a few days whether to file charges in connection with the death of Lancelot, a 12-year-old dog that was mauled by two pit bulls Nov. 11 in eastern Lawrence.

âÂÂWe got the reports in late this morning,â Jerry Little, chief city prosector, said Monday afternoon.

Little said he will need to review the information from Lawrence animal control officers about the case before he decides whether to file charges against the owner or ask the municipal court to declare the dogs as dangerous under the cityâÂÂs dangerous dog ordinance.

Meanwhile, the dogs, Attila and Lucius, were still being housed at the Lawrence Humane SocietyâÂÂs Ise Memorial Shelter, said Midge Grinstead, the humane societyâÂÂs executive director.

On the morning of Nov. 11, the two pit bulls got loose from their home on Cadet Avenue, ran east across Memorial Park Cemetery, and jumped over the fence into the back yard of Rebecca Goodin, 1615 Harper.

The two pit bulls attacked Goodin’s 100-pound Labrador, Lancelot, who was tied up to his dog house. Neighbors chased the pit bulls away, but the older dog was severely injured and died three hours later in a veterinary hospital.

The dog’s death has led to discussion of a pit bull ban in Douglas County and has prompted the call for putting more teeth into Lawrence’s dangerous dog ordinance.

For more information on this story, see the 6News report at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunflower Broadband’s Channel 6 and see Tuesday’s Lawrence Journal-World.