Owners of two pit bulls face aggravated assault charges after the dogs attacked a man walking down the street.

The attack happened shortly before 10 am Thursday in Okolona.

Police say the victim, a 49-year-old man, was walking along West Main Street in Okolona when he was attacked. Police have identified the dogs as pit bulls.

The man was transported to a Tupelo hospital with a severe leg injury.

Police have not released the names of the victim or of the dogs’ owners.