Protecting Yourself Against Dog Bites

Upwards of 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Of these bites, 800 000 are of such severity as to require medical attention. Further, about 368, 000 of these victims end up in hospital emergency departments, at a rate of 1, 008 per day. It is little wonder that dog bites are the fifth most frequent cause of emergency room visits among children. What's surpising is the drastic increase in the number of

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