Learn to prevent dog bite

Price of a dog bite

Avoid eye contact and slowly back away from the dog. If the dog does jump at you or knock you over, curl into a ball and cover your head and face. In most cases, dogs are friendly and are generally harmless to humans. By gaining a better understanding of their behavior, and respecting their space and needs, we can continue our wonderful friendship with dogs while keeping everyone safe. Tyler Stover is the community outreach director of the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach. He can be reached at 386-274-4703 ext. 320, or at tstover@halifaxhumanesociety.org.
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Over 5,000 dog-bite incidents reported till April this year

Moreover, the increasing number of people adopting dogs as pets also needs to be looked into, as many dog-bite cases are reported from homes, he added. Asked about the progress of the sterilization programme, Sabane said the initiative has seen increased support from organizations. "Three NGOs have extended their support in sterilization and vaccination of http://dogfriendlydirectory.com/?p=21 stray dogs as compared to only one so far," she said. Experts, however, highlighted the need for health education programmes for the medical community and public alike. They said the importance of proper wound care and post-exposure vaccination must be reinforced to prevent total rabies infection. "Ignorance does more damage as victims tend to downplay the consequences of a stray dog's bite.
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Boy, 6, fatally bitten by relative's dog

Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle A "Beware of Dog" sign is affixed to a fence at the Union City home... A child was mauled by a pit bull in a Union City home. Photo: CBS San Francisco A child was mauled by a pit bull in a Union City home. People arrive at the home where a 6-year-old boy was bitten by a relative's dog Monday. The child died Tuesday at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
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The dog went a short distance away, then turned and attacked the man, biting him in the arm. The dog remains unidentified. Man's best friend bites more than 4.7 million people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control, and each year 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of them are children. Although the number of dog bite incidents actually fell in 2012, claim costs rose, according to a study by the Insurance Information Institute. The Douglas County Health and Human Services Department investigates about 21 biting incidents a year, according to Ken Zurian, environmental health specialist. However, that number also includes cat, bat, muskrat, squirrel and bear bites. Douglas County Sheriff's Department statistics show there were 16 dog bite calls from June 2012 through May 2013. Penalties Douglas County follows state statute in regards to dog bites.
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Security company trying to contact victim of dog-bite

However, our security supervisor was quick on the scene and tried to assist but he was denied access by the police who were on the scene. We have no way of contacting the woman as we would love to deal with the issue," said the manager, who asked not to be named. Explaining the need for the dog at the food establishment, he said it was a last-ditch effort to keep rowdy street boys at bay. He said it was only a few months ago that one of the guards was attacked and stabbed multiple times by vagrants. "The guard almost lost his life. He spent three weeks in hospital. A report was made to the police and they did nothing," he said, adding that the dog is at the site from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily.
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