The owner of the dog that attacked a Bristol Borough Police officer on Christmas Day was taken into custody and jailed Wednesday on misdemeanor and dog ownership charges.
David J. Chichilitti arraigned Breighana Wolfe, 35 of Bristol on simple assault, reckless endangerment, obstruction and confinement of dog related offenses. Chichilitti set bail at 10 percent of $10,000 and remanded her to Bucks County Correctional Facility citing the injuries suffered by Bristol Borough Police Officer Mike Levitsky.
The dog is scheduled to be euthanized today (Thursday).
According to the probable cause, Borough Police officers on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at approximately 4:47 p.m. Police Officers Christopher Tehan and Montanna Briehler conducted a formal interview with Wolfe in reference to the Christmas night attack. Due to the dog still being present at the residence, Wolfe was voluntarily transported to police headquarters for the interview.
Wolfe said that on December 25, 2025, she was inside her residence at 610 Pond Street engaged in a verbal argument with her uncle. She stated that during the argument her dog attacked Mr. Ed Lenagan unprovoked, biting him on the face.
Wolfe stated the dog, identified as “Daizy Kody Brown,” was unrestrained in the living room and was barking, growling, and lunging toward her uncle prior to the attack.
Wolfe said approximately one to two minutes later, the dog again began barking and growling at the front door. She said the dog looked back at her as if “waiting for a command.” Wolfe stated she gave the dog a verbal command to “stop,” at which point the dog ran through the front door and attacked Levitsky.
The dog bit Levitsky on the face, and from the fall backwards off the stoop and onto the concrete, police said, struck his head on the ground, requiring staples to close the gash in his head. He also suffered three broken ribs, police said.
Wolfe stated the dog was professionally trained and was “doing what she was trained to do.” She further said the dog was not provoked and that she accepted full responsibility for the dog and its actions.
Wolfe did not warn responding officers of the presence of the dog. There were no posted signs inside or outside the residence warning of a dog on the premises, officers noted in court records.
Wolfe stated the dog is “somewhat aggressive toward people” and admitted this was not the first time the dog attacked a person. She
stated that approximately two years earlier, while residing in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, the dog bit a grocery delivery driver and criminal charges were filed.
Those charges are no longer exist on the online court record system as of Feb 4, 2026.
According to the probable cause: Wolfe stated the dog attended guardian/obedience training and is registered as an emotional support animal.
Wolfe provided a voluntary written statement.
She also provided police with a photograph of a training certificate from “Canine Academy LLC” dated November 1, 2021, but failed to provide verifiable proof of training or proof of rabies vaccination or a valid Bucks County dog license, the probable cause says.
Officers contacted the Bucks County Treasurer’s Office, which confirmed there is no license for the dog or the residence.
Wolfe is scheduled to appear back in court on Feb 18 to answer to the charges.
Levitsky is still recovering from the injuries he suffered is expected to back at work later this month, police said.
There is no information in the court records about Lenagan’s current medical status.
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