Lawrence police arrested a 21-year-old male KU student for cruelty to animals and obstruction Friday morning, according to Lawrence police reports.

Sometime between 11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. in the 2000 block of W. 6th Street, two witnesses called Lawrence police and said they saw the man striking his dog several times outside his apartment, said Sgt. Dan Ward, Lawrence Police Department.

One witness told police they saw the man throw the dog 10 to 15 feet, Ward said.

The man also had another dog, which was not involved in the incident, Ward said.

When the officer told the man the dogs were going to be removed, the man refused to turn over the dogs, Ward said.

Both animals were removed from the residence and the man was arrested, Ward said.