On 08/28/15 Dakota told his teacher he had an ear ache outside his ear and the ear was visibly red. Later during the day, Dakota was pulled away from the class and told his teacher he and his brother had an argument before school on 08/28/15. The child’s sibling told their father and the father hit Dakota really hard in his ear, against his head; the father did not say anything afterwards. Dakota told his teacher he fell to the ground and his ear quit working. Dakota ran to his mother after the incident and she told him “don’t worry he’s leaving”. Dakota is complaining of ear pain and is telling his teacher his ear doesn’t work. The reporter stated she thinks Dakota may not be able to hear from his ear.