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| Blyth dog attack: Several children hospitalised after being bitten in park | |
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| 14 children have been injured after being attacked by a dog in a park in Northumberland. | 14 children have been injured after being attacked by a dog in a park in Northumberland. |
| The dog bit a number of children in a park in Blyth, Northumbria, on Wednesday evening, police said. | The dog bit a number of children in a park in Blyth, Northumbria, on Wednesday evening, police said. |
| Nine children were taken to hospital, though none of the injuries were thought to be serious. | Nine children were taken to hospital, though none of the injuries were thought to be serious. |
| Officers are keeping the dog in secure kennels until they can find its owner. | Officers are keeping the dog in secure kennels until they can find its owner. |
| Sheryl Allison, whose daughter was in the park at the time, said: “The dog attacked about 14 kids, it was like a terrorist attack. There were injured kids lying all over the place, it was a warzone. | Sheryl Allison, whose daughter was in the park at the time, said: “The dog attacked about 14 kids, it was like a terrorist attack. There were injured kids lying all over the place, it was a warzone. |
| “Eventually a dad of one of the girls saw what was happening and sprinted into the park and jumped on the dog, he pinned it down until the police arrived. | “Eventually a dad of one of the girls saw what was happening and sprinted into the park and jumped on the dog, he pinned it down until the police arrived. |
| “The whole street has been traumatised by this, nothing like this has ever happened before,” she told local paper ChronicleLive. | “The whole street has been traumatised by this, nothing like this has ever happened before,” she told local paper ChronicleLive. |
| A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: "At around 6.30pm on Wednesday, police received reports of a dog that had bitten a number of children in the park next to Burns Avenue in Blyth. | A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: "At around 6.30pm on Wednesday, police received reports of a dog that had bitten a number of children in the park next to Burns Avenue in Blyth. |
| "Emergency services attended and police were able to bring the animal under control. | "Emergency services attended and police were able to bring the animal under control. |
| "A number of children were taken to hospital with bite wounds but none of the injuries are thought to be serious. | "A number of children were taken to hospital with bite wounds but none of the injuries are thought to be serious. |
| "Police remain in the area to reassure the local community and carry out inquiries to locate the animal's owner. | "Police remain in the area to reassure the local community and carry out inquiries to locate the animal's owner. |
| "The dog is currently at secure kennels while officers carry out their investigation." | "The dog is currently at secure kennels while officers carry out their investigation." |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |