A 32-year-old Aurora man has been charged with having a vicious and dangerous dog, a first-degree misdemeanor, according to records filed against him in Kent Municipal Court on Wednesday.



According to an Aurora Police report, officers responded to a report of a dog bite on Nov. 27 on Linwood Lane in Aurora. Another Aurora man was walking his dog across the street from the 32-year-old man, who had fallen in the driveway and lost control of his dog.



The fallen man’s dog then ran across the street and attacked the other dog.The dogs started fighting and an attempt was made to separate the dogs. In the process, the man who was walking his dog was bitten and required medical care.



The injured man’s wife drove their dog to the vet for treatment, according to the report.



The Record-Courier generally does not name those charged with misdemeanors.



Contact reporter Eileen McClory at emcclory@recordpub.com or @Eileen_McClory.