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According to police, the incident happened on Friday, May 10 when a brown and white pit bull reportedly attacked children who were waiting at a bus stop area near the Heather Lane Apartments in the Kaufman County city. When police and animal control arrived, the found eight victims from the attack.
Police say some of the children were hospitalized but the injuries were minor.
The dog and its owner were not found at the scene of the attack and are still being sought by police. Pictures of the dog were released on the department’s Facebook page so that the public could be on the lookout.
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“It is very imperative that this animal be located so it can be quarantined and monitored for rabies by Animal Control Officers along with the process of proceeding with the necessary legal hearings regarding this Dangerous Dog incident as required by State Law,” police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 469.474.2700.
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According to police, investigators held off on releasing information on the attack to allow space to conduct the investigation. The location of the dog and its owner remains unknown.
"It came up to me and just bit me on the leg, yeah it was scary," 3rd grader Jayla Wilson, who was among those bitten said.
Terrell Police said when they arrived the dog was gone. According to police, the ages of the children attacked ranges from five to 11.
A surveillance camera at the Heather Lane Apartments caught the attack on video and according to police a bus driver helped to fight the dog off.
"He stopped, got out to help, tried to get the dog off one of the kids I believe one of the kids was drug by this dog," Corporal Zach Boyd with the Terrell Police Department.
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Good news video at this link.
Terrell Police Search For Dog That Attacked Eight Kids
Terrell Police are searching for a brown dog they say attacked eight children waiting for the school bus on May 10 outside the Heather Lane Apartments.
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