NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Authorities say a dog attacked and bit three children and a man in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant in New Jersey’s largest city.
The attack occurred around 8 a.m. Thursday when the German shepherd dashed out of a nearby gate and began running loose near the restaurant in Newark.
The three children - ages 9, 11 and 12 - were walking to school at the time. They and the man - who authorities say was a bystander who tried to stop the attack - were all treated at a hospital for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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The victims’ names were not released.
Animal control officers seized the dog, whose owner at the scene when they arrived. It’s not clear what charges the dog’s owner may face.
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