JACKSON, MI - A pit bull is dead while the owner may face a misdemeanor charge after two dogs wandered up to a neighbor's home and attacked a woman early Tuesday morning in Jackson.

At around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, an officer with the Jackson Police Department responded to the 700 block of Third Street in order to investigate a report of a vicious dog that had been shot by a neighbor, Jackson Police Lt. Christopher Simpson said.

Speaking to a man at the scene, the officer learned two pit bulls had wandered onto his property and advanced toward a woman there.

Biting at the woman, one of the dogs "latched onto" some clothing, though she was able to break free and retreat inside, Simpson said.

The man living at the residence subsequently tried warding off the dogs and -- standing on his property with a gun -- shot one of the pit bulls after it advanced towards him, Simpson said.

The dog died of its injuries, Simpson said, while the second dog ran off.

Police determined the man was within his rights to protect himself, though the dog owner faces misdemeanor charges for the loose animals.

The woman did not sustain any injuries during the incident, Simpson said.

The exact age of each person was not available, though all the parties involved are adults, Simpson said.

Ryan Shek is a reporter for the Jackson Citizen Patriot and MLive.com. Contact him at rshek@mlive.com.