Dog Bites: Do’s and Don’ts

Each year 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs, according to a 1994 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study. A 2001 study showed that 42 percent of dog bite victims are children 12 or younger. With dog ownership up to 68 million in 2001 and increasing each year, more people are in contact with unfamiliar dogs.

Follow these helpful tips to minimize your chances of being attacked by a dog:

• Never leave young children and babies alone with a dog. Even family dogs can turn on owners and their loved ones.
• Forego playing aggressively with dogs.
• Do not look an unfamiliar dog in the eye. It can provoke aggression.
• Report to the police any suspicious dogs running at large and dogs acting strangely.
• Don’t bother dogs that are eating, sleeping or with their pups.
• If a dog attacks or chases you, roll into a ball and play dead.

For more information about dog attacks, visit the Dog Bite Legal Center.

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