Dog attack
Topeka Police say a 2-year-old child who was found dead Saturday was the victim of an animal attack.

Officers responded to the 800 block of SE Carnahan around 8 p.m. on a report of a missing child. A woman had called 911 after she woke up and could not find a little girl who lived in the home.

Lt. Bryan Wheeles said in a news release that police arrived and met with the reporting parties for a search of the immediate area.

The child was found dead in the yard.

Topeka Police Department Spokeswoman Amy McCarter stated in a news release Monday that the child has been identified as Piper Dunbar.

Wheeles says investigators determined the Piper had been the victim of an animal attack. Animal control responded and seized two dogs from the residence. The attack happened inside a fenced area of the home.

McCarter says the dogs were both reported to be pit bulls.

Involved parties have been taken to the law enforcement center for questioning. Results of the investigation will be passed on to the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office for review.