A district judge found a Lansford woman guilty on summary charges related to a dog that attacked and killed two other dogs this past spring.

Brianna Koschak, 36, failed to appear Tuesday before District Judge Beth Dodson, who found the woman guilty on a summary charge of harboring a dangerous dog and other charges related to proof of vaccinations and licensing.

Koschak will face fines, costs and restitution totaling more than $2,850 in the case, and Dodson will be reaching out to the dog warden regarding the next steps with Koschak’s dog.

Borough police will also be reaching out the Carbon County District Attorney’s office for court order to take the dog, Sgt. Shawn Nunemacher said Wednesday.

The charges stem from an incident back in late March when the dog broke free from Koschak’s daughter’s lead and attacked another child’s dog, inflicting fatal wounds.

Four days later, the dog attacked and killed another small dog, residents told borough council in April.

Among the precautions required for a dog determined as “dangerous” are the owner must muzzle the dog, keep it contained in an area with a concrete pad and 6-foot high fence, Jack Soberick, former borough councilman and lead county detective, had said when the attacks occurred.

An owner is also required to carry a significant amount of liability insurance, he said. Often owners find it financially easier to put a dog determined to be dangerous down, Soberick had said.

Borough police filed new charges against Koschak last week after the dog got out and attempted to attack a neighbor’s dog in early September. The attack was not successful, Sgt. Shawn Nunemacher said.

Other charges pending in county court include failing to keep a dog quarantined, failure to control a dangerous dog and failure to have a dog vaccinated and licensed.