A MASS brawl in a secondary school exploded yesterday when a girl had a headscarf ripped from her head, parents have said.

Fir Vale school in Sheffield was locked down yesterday afternoon after rioting broke out and police with dogs were called.

7 A student was bitten by a police dog after a mass brawl broke out when a pupil's headscarf was ripped off Credit: Ben Lack Pics

Soon after the riot, shocking footage emerged showing a mass of around 100 people outside the school.

Cops were seen forcing someone onto a car bonnet and a police dog was filmed clamping its jaws onto a man as they lay on the ground. No arrests were made.

Speaking to the Sun Online today, a number of parents claim the fight was started when word began spreading about a small brawl in the school canteen.

Amjad Yasin, 40, who runs a clothes store nearby, has two boys aged 13 and 14 at the school, said: “A Somali girl and an Eastern European girl were fighting and one of the girls' headscarf was torn off.

7 Police were called to Fir Vale School in Sheffield following the fight Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

7 A mass brawl was then sparked outside the school as parents rushed to the scene

“Then it went to another level and both their older brothers got involved.

“Mayhem broke out. My little one was in the dining room when it kicked off in there. He was crying when he got out, and he has been through a lot in his life.

“He said last night that he doesn’t ever want to go back to that school.

“I’ve got the transfer forms already."

Mr Yasin described it as “like World War Three”.

7 Three officers had to prise a dog off a pupil Credit: Ben Lack Pics

7 A girl was pinned on to a bonnet by police Credit: Ben Lack Pics

He added: "My little one was right in the middle of it.

“Luckily, one of the teacher’s got hold of him and told him ‘get out of here’.

“He ran for his life, basically.

“It was hell on earth.”

Taxi driver Arfan Abbas, 42, who has daughters in Year 9 and Year 11, said: "The day before the riot there was an incident between a Yemeni girl and a Eastern European girl and her headscarf was ripped off.

“It all bubbled up again in the dining hall the next day and all hell broke loose.

“My daughters both said they didn’t want to go to school today but we got messages from the headteacher saying it was open as usual and there was nothing to worry about."

7 One witness described it as being like "World War Three" Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

Javid Ali, 42, who has a 13-year-old daughter at the school, added: “I heard that there were two pupils fighting and a Somali girl was caught up in it and her headscarf came off.

“Then it suddenly got worse.

“I thought long and hard about sending my daughter in today but her education is important.”

One mum of a year 7 pupil, who wished not to be named, said: “There was a fight between two girls but that’s all we know. ”

The Sun Online contacted both Fir Vale School and South Yorkshire Police over the claims.

7 Police officers were called to the secondary school following reports of an 'altercation between a group of students' Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

The school did not respond while a police spokesman said: "We are continuing to support and work alongside the school in relation to yesterday’s incident.

"Officers are working with staff to review CCTV footage and speak to witnesses to understand exactly what led to the altercation inside the building.

"As enquiries continue, we will of course look to investigate any offences that are made apparent or that are disclosed to us."

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Ambulance crews revealed they treated two patients for minor injuries after the mass brawl.

The school, which has around 1,000 pupils, was closed yesterday afternoon after the clash but was re-opened today with police stationed outside.

Surrounding roads were strewn with smashed bottles and cars.

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