Dog Bite Claims Fall, Except For Mail Carriers

Dog bites drive up insurance payouts; premiums could be next

Please report any content that violates the terms. Dog bite claims fall, except for mail carriers By Oliver St. John, USA TODAY 6:53 p.m. EDT May 16, 2013 Dog bite claims were down by 2.1% in 2012 from 2011, State Farm reports (Photo: Thinkstock) Dog bite claims were down by 2.1% in 2012 from 2011, State Farm reports The U.S. Postal Service reported 5,879 bites last year, 274 more than in 2011 California is the top state in claims SHARE 111 CONNECT 38 TWEET 4 COMMENTEMAILMORE Last year, dogs were slightly less bitey, but they made an exception for mail carriers. Who's a good dog?
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The scenario is a common one. A 6-year-old girl loves to hug and play with the family dog, so while visiting at a friends house she runs up and hugs and squeezes their dog like she does with her own pet Fido and gets bitten. "Dogs dont actually like to be hugged by someone they dont know," shares Berryman, who says that dogs actually see it as threat. Dogs dont hug each other to show love or affection. The only action where a dog grabs another is when it is showing dominance, she says.
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How to treat a dog bite

"Statistically, the numbers have gone up at the same time that we've become more of an urban society," Skow said. Laws in 18 states let dog owners off on liability for the dog's first bite, but in others, including Iowa, an owner is liable for all damages caused by his dog, unless the person injured was committing a crime or trespassing, or unless the dog had rabies and the owner didn't know it. "Most insurance policies are going to put in their underwriting provisions that they're not going to cover vicious dogs," said Tom Alger, Iowa Insurance Division spokesman. Contributing: Belz also reports for The Des Moines Register. For more information about reprints & permissions , visit our FAQ's.
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Most dog bites in core city areas

But since many know that it is the oldest of the civic hospitals providing anti-rabies treatment, more people come from across the city. They do not know that the anti-rabies vaccines are now available at 24 civic maternity homes and hospitals," said Anjali Sabne, deputy medical officer of health . Late Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Yerawada came second in registering dog-bite cases. People from Yerawada, Koregaon Park, Laxminagar, Ganeshnagar and Subhashnagar come for treatment here for dog bites. Late Annasaheb Magar Hospital in Hadapsar gets people living in Hadapsar, Mohammadwadi and Gadital. "The Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Yerawada has recorded 1,621 dog bite cases so far this year followed by Magar Maternity Hospital which has registered 1,347 dog bite cases," Sabne said.
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