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12 children taken to hospital after dog attack on playground in Oklahoma City

Posted at 3:56 PM, Nov 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-11-19 17:03:02-05

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Twelve children were taken to the hospital after a dog attack at an Oklahoma City elementary school's playground on Monday, KOCO reported.

The attack was reported at Fillmore Elementary School just before 1 p.m.

Officials said several children were bitten by a dog on the playground. Twenty-eight kids were on the playground at the time of the attack.

No critical injuries were reported, officials said.

A teacher tackled the dog in the hallway of the school.

The dog, described as a possible pit bull mix, was taken in to Oklahoma City Animal Welfare.

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