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There are more than 4.7 million dog bite victims annually over a decade in the US in a recent study done by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA). There are currently 74.8 million dogs in the USSA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC) found that dogs bite nearly 2% …

Dog attacks in the St. Louis area continue to be the topic of parent’s nightmares. Such is the account of a three-year old little girl’s parents in Taft, California. The little girl was playing in her aunt’s back yard when a neighbor’s English mastiff’s attacked her. The little girl suffered serious injuries about the face …

A commercial airline made an emergency landing after a dog on board the plane bit two people, a passenger and a flight attendant. The flight was from Newark, New Jersey to Phoenix, Arizona. Apparently, the owner released the dog from its carrier and it then proceeded to bite the two people. It is unknown how …

According to experts, the number of people admitted to the hospital due to dog bites has increased by 86% since 1993. The study conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ASRQ) spanned 16 years and showed an increase in dog-bite related hospital stays from 5,100 in 1993 to 9,500 in 2008. Approximately 860 …

Dog bites account for over 368,000 emergency room visits per year – that is approximately 1,000 per day. More than 4.7 million people are bitten yearly. Dog bites are the fifth most frequent type of emergency room visits for children. There are 10 good guidelines provided by the CDC. (Health New Digest) to follow in …

Among the string of recent news articles about pit bull attacks and vicious dog bans comes yet another suit involving injuries sustained from a pit bull bite. A St. Clair County woman, Karie Darnell, filed suit last week against an East Carondelet couple claiming severe and permanent injuries to her hand and wrist after their …

In 2004, when a young man went over to his friend’s home to watch a movie, he had no idea what was waiting for him. Upon entering the house, the family’s American bulldog attacked him, going straight for his face. The victim’s injuries called for 128 sutures and resulted in permanent and disfiguring damage to …

Former Missouri State Representative issued an official statement this week that he plans to euthanize his family’s black Labrador after the dog attacked a 14-year-old boy last week. When the incident occurred, his three children were leaving for school when the dog ran out of the house. Although the oldest child ran after the dog, …