Dog bite claims cost insurers $497M in 2011, insurance group says

Dog Bites Woman, Man Bites Dog

California was tops in the first two categories, then came Illinois, 309 claims, $10 million; Texas, 219 claims, $5.1 million; and Ohio, 215, $5.4 million. At the bottom of the claims per state list were Maine, New Mexico, Montana, Hawaii and South Dakota, Martinez said. The average cost per claim nationally in 2011 was $28,799, Martinez said. California had a per-claim average of $38,500 but New York came in first because the company paid an average of $45,900 per claim there. Michigan was second with an average $38,700 per claim. In 2010, California led the way with 369 claims and total payouts of $11.3 million.
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Treating dog bites

Caren Henry was out walking her own dog when, This dog came racing across this yard, a big dog." The dog knocked her down and started biting her face, seriously injuring her nose. As the attack was happening, Caren's husband, Laine, was driving by. He immediately sprang into action: Caren turned and looked at me and I seen her face was nothing but blood, so I bit the dog literally in the nose and he let go and I grabbed our dog and I grabbed her and I put them in our pick-up and took off, he told the local NBC affiliate . The county has no vicious dog ordinance, so the dog who attacked Caren does not face the threat of being put down. [Shutterstock]
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Dog bites man - a lot

Ms Sullins has a fundraising website set up to help with her rehabilitation and living costs. She told KHOU this week: 'I feel really blessed to be here. I'm here because people wanted me here. Father dies after he jumped in the water to save friend's son as his own daughter, 10, looked on in terror However she is determined not to allow her devastating injuries prevent animal lovers from owning a cat or dog. Her website describes how Ms Sullins' pet dogs 'are her best friends' and says she's rescued more 'four-footers than we can count'. On the brink: Ms Sullins slipped into a coma as her organs began to fail from an infection contracted through a small bite from a dog 'Blessed': The mother-of-four said that she survived thanks to the prayers and love of her family Texas style: Robin posted this picture of a cowboy boot-inspired prosthetic leg on her Facebook page Ms Sullins was infected with Capnocytophaga Canimorsus, a bacteria commonly found in the mouths of healthy cats and dogs and not normally dangerous. However, an unusual reaction left her having to have both her legs amputated below the knees and all her fingers removed apart from her thumb.
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Mother-of-four learns to walk again after having her legs and fingers amputated following freak infection from dog bite

Typically dogs are quarantined, sometimes at home. Nationally, hospital admissions for dog bites nearly doubled between 1993 and 2008 to 9,500, a 2010 government report shows. Half of the people bitten by dogs are children, with boys more likely victims than girls. One recent local death County records show one recent death from dog bites - musician and maintenance specialist Francis Michael "Mike" Cook died in August 2011, three weeks after his pit bull mix, Butch, bit him in the neck and arm. Cook was alone in the house with Butch and two smaller dogs when the attack happened, so his family doesn't know precisely what occurred.
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Do not disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating, or caring for puppies. Do not pet a dog without allowing it to see and sniff you first. If bitten, immediately report the bite to an adult. What are CDCs programs and activities in this area? Campaign to Educate Georgians about Dog Bites. CDC's Injury Center funded the Georgia Division of Public Health to conduct a dog bite prevention campaign in Chatham, Bullock, and Effingham counties. During their first year, program staff used the Community Readiness Model to complete a needs assessment. In 2002, a random digit dial telephone survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and behaviors associated with dog bite prevention was conducted.
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