SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities are investigating an attack by a dog on two children and after three days have both the dog and have located the owners.

Just before 3:30p.m. Monday, Animal Control and officers and police were dispatched to Chesney Park in 1800 block of SW Buchanan in Topeka on reports of a dog bite, according to Lt. Jennifer Cross.

Witnesses called reporting that a tan colored dog bit a juvenile boy before being removed from the area by the owner.

While Animal Control was investigating, authorities learned that the same dog had bitten a second child.  The two boys were treated at a local hospital, according to Cross.

On Wednesday, police reported they found the dog and that is being quarantined at the city’s veterinarian office.  The canine was positively identified by several individuals as the same that bit the two children, according to Lt. Andrew Beightel.

On Thursday, police identified and located the dog’s owner (an adult female) and the adult male from social media pictures, according to Beightel. Officers have spoken with them.  The case has been forwarded to the city’s prosecutor’s office for charging consideration.