Parents get terrifying warning of ‘killer’ dogs ‘circling’ primary school as 6 people including child are mauled outside

PARENTS were sent a terrifying warning after "killer" dogs started "circling" a primary school as six people were mauled outside.

Armed cops raced to the scene in Willow Gardens, Winson Green, Birmingham, around 2.30pm on Tuesday as kids inside Barford Primary were put on lockdown.

Two dogs reportedly started biting random people in the horror attack as children were due to finish the school day.

In a terrifying text sent to parents at the time of the incident, the school said: "There are two potentially very dangerous dogs circling the school.

"We will not be dismissing any children at their usual time from the advice from police who are currently on Barford Road.

"For your own safety please stay in your cars.

"The likelihood is that the dogs will kill a human."

Paramedics attended to several people suffering with dog bites before taking them to hospital for further treatment.

Their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

It is understood a child was among those attacked - as well as a pensioner.

West Midlands Police said it seized the two dogs.

One eyewitness told dogs were "roaming" the area and "attacking at random".

A resident said: "I don't know what kind of dog it was. It was big and black.

"It had a big body and wasn't on a chain."

One of the victims spoke out following the horrific ordeal.

Simon Edge said the dogs tore into his flesh drawing blood and left him "stinging".

He said: "These two dogs came bounding towards me.

"I got bitten four times, twice on the lower back, on the left arm and once on the left hand side of my torso."

Simon said as he was getting bitten into, a lady in a nearby car started screaming - which scared the dogs off.

A man, 28, has since been arrested on suspicion of possessing a dog which was dangerously out of control.

He remained in police custody in the hours after the horror attack.

The force said: "We have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of possessing a dog which was dangerously out of control after a number of people received injuries after being attacked by two dogs.

"We were called to Willow Gardens, Winson Green, shortly after 2.30pm today (April 18), following reports two dogs were on the loose and attacking people.

"An elderly man was taken to hospital with bite injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.

"Five other people have been presented at hospital with bite injuries which are also not believed to be life threatening.

"We have seized two dogs and both have been taken to secure kennels.

"We are investigating the incident and appeal for anyone with any information to contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log number 2743 of April 18."

The area remained cordoned off in the hours that followed.