Pit bull escapes yard, kills dachshund

A pit bull escaped its backyard Saturday morning and mauled a neighbor’s dog in Lecompton.

The dog got underneath a fence in the 600 block of Eisenhower Memorial Drive and attacked and killed a 4-year-old dachshund, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.

The pit bull was taken to the Lawrence Humane Society, where it will be held for observation for 10 days and undergo temperament testing.