Summerville Police responded to a complaint involving several loose dogs in a residential neighborhood after a woman reported that the animals had been running loose and chasing people.

According to a Summerville Police Department incident report, police were dispatched to 123 Woods Street on Friday, October 9, at approximately 10:37 PM, after receiving a complaint about Great Danes running loose in the neighborhood.

The complainant, identified as 54-year-old Carla Kelly, told police that the dogs had been scaring residents and chasing people. She said the dogs belonged to a neighbor at 127 Woods Street.

Kelly told police that her son had been forced to take cover inside a vehicle when the dogs came outside and began approaching him.

She also reported that the neighbor had constructed a fence around the property, but the dogs were still able to escape. According to Kelly, the fence was approximately four feet tall, and the Great Danes were tall enough to jump over it.

Police observed the fence and noted that it appeared to be approximately the same height as the dogs.

The officer was unable to speak with the dogs’ owner because she was reportedly out of town and was not expected to return until Monday evening.

Police documented the complaint in an incident report. No citations or arrests were reported in connection with the incident.