Sentences with phrase «of dog bite victims»

However, despite these figures, only about 0.001 % of dog bite victims successfully recover damages after being bitten by a dog.

About half of dog bite victims are children, and sadly, more than a dozen dog bite victims die per year, which is why dog attacks should never be taken lightly.

The majority of dog bite victims are children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that roughly 4.5 million people are attacked by dogs each year, and 20 % of dog bite victims need medical assistance for their injuries.

70 % of dog bite victims are children.

70 % of dog bite victims are children 2 - 7 years old.

Because children make up almost two - thirds of all dog bite victims, never leave children alone with a dog.

At least half of all dog bite victims are young children.

Children make up more than 75 % of all dog bite victims.

This is especially sad since children stand a higher risk of being bitten in the first place; 60 percent of the dog bite victims are children.

The legal rights of a dog bite victim depend on where the attack happened, meaning the state and city.

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Dogs We hear a lot of horror stories when it comes to new babies and dogs, and the statistics are sobering: Each year dogs bite an estimated 4.5 million people, and children are by far the most common victDogs We hear a lot of horror stories when it comes to new babies and dogs, and the statistics are sobering: Each year dogs bite an estimated 4.5 million people, and children are by far the most common victdogs, and the statistics are sobering: Each year dogs bite an estimated 4.5 million people, and children are by far the most common victdogs bite an estimated 4.5 million people, and children are by far the most common victims.

More than three - quarters of the dogs doing the biting belong to the victim's family, or to a friend.

Jennifer is also former VP of Doggone Safe a non-profit dedicated to dog bite prevention and victim support.

Nearly all of the deaths occur after victims are bitten by rabid dogs.

Only 10 % of bites are inflicted by dogs unknown to the victim 50 % of the bites occur on the dog owner's property Intact (not neutered) male dogs represent 70 - 76 % of all reported dog bite incidents.

About 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year and more than half of the victims are children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Even small dog bites can cause serious infections because of the myriad of different bacteria and other malicious micro organisms that can be transferred from the mouth of the dog into the blood stream of the victim.

The greatest majority of the victims of dog bites are children, and since children are physically much weaker and smaller than many dogs, these bites can be serious, even fatal.

In the report, Houston analizes dog bites by breed, gender and reproductive status of the dog, age of the dog, severity of the bite, gender and age of the victim, and zip code.

Dog bites are the second leading cause of injuries in children and over 75 % of bite cases involve dogs that belong to the victim's family or a friend.

If you aren't familiar with my views on dangerous dogs, I'm wary of certain breeds that have a higher percentage of dangerous dogs that other breeds, this coming after an un-neutered male German Shepard bit my daughter in the face and went on to bit at least 5 more victims before the owners moved out of town to save the dog from being put down.

Her name is Colleen Lynn and she was the victim of a dog bite in 2007.

Colleen Lynn is the founder of DogsBite.org, a national dog - bite victims» group dedicated to reducing serious dog attacks.

Quote from July 2014 coverage of a pit bull attack: «The first time I saw a photo of a victim's arm torn down to nothing but bone and tendon, I thought, «That's not a dog bite».

In at least half of all reported dog - bite cases, the bites were provoked by the victim — although often unintentionally.

The method was to match 178 pairs of dogs selected from dogs reported to an urban animal control for a first - bite episode on a non-household member in which the victim received medical treatment.

For victims of dog bites, rabies immune globulin can prevent the disease, if administered shortly after the bite injury.

• Children are, by far, the most common victims of dog bites and are far more likely to be severely injured.

Animals were bred for an increased bite threshold, as far as humans and only humans were concerned, which decreased the likelihood of humans becoming victims of dog bites.

Almost 1 in 5 people bitten by dogs require medical attention, and by far, the most common victims of dog bites are children.

This is the kind of situation that sets kids up for being victims of dog bites, and young children are the population most at risk for dog bites and most at risk for severe injury, maiming, or death should that dog choose to voice his displeasure with his teeth — the one canine communication tool humans are bound to listen to.

Children, elderly, and postal carriers are the most frequent victims of dog bites.

Children, the elderly and postal carriers are the most frequent victims of dog bites.

In June of 2007, Lynn was an unfortunate victim of a dog bite while she was out jogging.

Even though I am trained to handle difficult dogs, I was the victim of a bite injury a few years ago.

Since children are the most common victims of dog bite injury, every family should take steps to protect their children.

Children ages 5 - 9 are the most common victims of dog bites, but everyone is at risk.

A dog that was out of sight was also out of mind; today a dog that is out of sight must be constantly in mind — if he's not the victim of an accident, he could bite someone who chased or teased him, scare someone who is afraid of dogs, get picked up by the dog warden, join another household by choice or default, destroy the neighbors garden, torment other dogs or cats, all activities that can result in injuries, lawsuits, financial loss, or grief.

Susan and I are unusual in that we were adult victims of a dog bite.

(See also Culling dogs is illegal, affirms Supreme Court of India and Bangalore to pay dog bite victims $ 31.50 per puncture.)

But dogs can also be the victims of bites from dogs or other animals lurking in the backyard.

Central to this model is an «advisory council or task force representing a wide spectrum of community concerns and perspectives» whose members review available dog bite data, current laws, and «sources of ineffectiveness» and recommend realistic and enforceable policy, coupled with outreach to the media and educational efforts directed at those in regular contact with «dog owners and potential victims» (e.g., medical and veterinary professionals, animal control / shelters, teachers)(AVMA, 2001).

«Fortunately, most dog bites are preventable through appropriate pet selection, proper training, responsible approaches to animal control, and education of dog owners and potential victims.»

Some may be victims of dog fighting rings, where they are used as «bait dogs», leaving them fearful and more likely to bite or attack.

(Sixty percent of victims are children; Half of all kids 12 and under have been bitten by a dog; Every day more than 900 people are hospitalized with dog bites; Every year 25 people are killed by dogs.)

In a syndicated New York Times story from 1977 on dog bites, opening with the story of a seven year - old boy receiving a very minor injury from a Great Dane, author Jane E. Brody advises, «(S) imple precautions on the part of the dog owners and potential victims could prevent most of these attacks.»

Children are most likely to be the victims of dog biting incidents, as are people with multiple canines in their home.

The damage that a dog does when it bites depends on the location of the bite, the victim's behavior while being bitten (twisting away will cause more damage than holding still), and the size ratio between dog and victim, among other factors.

You can look at a dog bite and guess the dog's size, the victim's behavior, but you can not guess the breed of dog that bit a person by looking at the dog bite.