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  2. Dog bite - Wikipedia

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    A dog bite is a bite upon a person or other animal by a dog. More than one successive bite is often called a dog attack , although dog attacks can include knock-downs and scratches. Though some dog bites do not result in injury , they can result in infection , disfigurement , temporary or permanent disability , or death .

  3. Animal bite - Wikipedia

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    Human bites are the third most frequent type of bite after dog and cat bites. [6] Dog bites are commonplace, with children the most commonly bitten and the face and scalp the most common target. [14] About 4.7 million dog bites are reported annually in the United States. [15] The US estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites ...

  4. Fatal dog attacks - Wikipedia

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    The study of fatal dog attacks can lead to prevention techniques which can help to reduce all dog bite injuries, not only fatalities. [1] Dog bites and attacks can result in pain, bruising, wounds, bleeding, soft tissue injury, broken bones, loss of limbs, scalping, disfigurement, life-threatening injuries, and death. [2]

  5. Animal attack - Wikipedia

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    Animal bites are the most common form of injury from animal attacks. The U.S. estimated annual count of animal bites is 250,000 human bites, 1 to 2 million dog bites, 400,000 cat bites, and 45,000 bites from snakes. [2] Bites from skunks, horses, squirrels, rats, rabbits, pigs, and monkeys may be up to one percent of bite injuries.

  6. Dog - Wikipedia

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    Dogs begin socializing with other dogs by the time they reach the ages of 3 to 8 weeks, and at about 5 to 12 weeks of age, they alter their focus from dogs to humans. [143] Belly exposure in dogs can be a defensive behavior that can lead to a bite or to seek comfort.

  7. List of fatal dog attacks - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, Chandigarh saw an increase in stray dog bites and a child was mauled to death by stray dogs. [357] 2018: Stray dog: Uttar Pradesh, Khairabad, Sitapur — In 2018, stray dogs killed 14 children. The dogs were called man-eaters as some of the children's body parts were chewed off. [358] Scientists investigated why the dogs were killing ...

  8. Rabies - Wikipedia

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    Globally, dogs are the most common animal involved. [1] In countries where dogs commonly have the disease, more than 99% of rabies cases in humans are the direct result of dog bites. [11] In the Americas, bat bites are the most common source of rabies infections in humans, and less than 5% of cases are from dogs.

  9. Dog bites - Wikipedia

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