Dog bite‐related fatalities from 1979 through 1988

Jj, Sacks; Rw, Sattin; Bonzo, SE

doi:10.1016/0020-7292(90)90965-n

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“…17 In a study 18 of dog-child communication, children between 2 and 5 years old took the initiative in interacting with body contact with a pet dog, and younger children tended to be more aggressive in their interactions. 20 However, there appeared to be a lack of awareness of this risk among dog owners in the present study, in that 24% of respondents disagreed with the statement "dogs should never be left alone with infants." 19 Whereas young children may elicit aggression from dogs motivated by fear, pain, or resource-guarding, neonatal infants are more often victims of apparently predatory attacks.…”

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“…Thus, it is not surprising that younger children are more frequently bitten on the face, head, or neck, by the family dog, and in their own homes. However, fatal attacks of infants are most often inflicted by pet dogs in the infant' s home, 17,20 and infants are no less vulnerable when asleep than when awake. 20 However, there appeared to be a lack of awareness of this risk among dog owners in the present study, in that 24% of respondents disagreed with the statement "dogs should never be left alone with infants."…”

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Effects of gender and parental status on knowledge and attitudes of dog owners regarding dog aggression toward children

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2008

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Results suggested that dog owners frequently had only limited knowledge of dog behavior and often were unaware of factors that increased the risk of dog bites to children. The veterinary examination presents an important opportunity for education of dog owners regarding dog behavior, including body language, social signals, resource-guarding, and self-defense, and the risks of dog bites to infants and young children.

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Effects of gender and parental status on knowledge and attitudes of dog owners regarding dog aggression toward children

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2008

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“…8 Of the 199 US dog bite fatalities for which breed is known, pure breed pit bull and pit bull cross breeds were most frequently involved, followed by Rottweiler and Rottweiler cross breeds, and German shepherd and German shepherd cross breeds. Other identified high risk pure breeds included husky, Alaskan malamute, Doberman, chow-chow, Great Dane, St Bernard, and Akita.…”

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Dog bite and injury prevention—analysis, critical review, and research agenda

2001

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Objectives-To analyze Australian dog bite injury data and make international comparisons; to review risk and protective factors relating to the dog, injured person, and environment; and to recommend action for prevention and research. Methods-Australian dog bite injury data, complemented by detailed Victorian and regional data from routine health records and vital statistics, were analyzed to determine incidence, severity, nature, circumstances, and trends. International comparison data were extracted from published reports. Risk and protective factor studies were selected for review from electronic and bibliographic searches where data were recent, sample sizes substantial, and bias limited. Results-The Australian dog bite death rate (0.004/100 000) is lower than both the United States (0.05-0.07/100 000) and Canadian rates (0.007/100 000). Victorian hospitalized trend rates were stable between 1987 and 1998, but there was a decline for children <5 years (p=0.019) corresponding with a reduction in dog ownership. Children 0-4 years have the highest rate of serious injury, particularly facial. Adults have longer hospitalizations, most frequently for upper extremity injury. Risk factors include: child, males, households with dogs, certain breeds, male dogs, home location, and leashed dog. Conclusions-Dog bite rates are high and it may therefore be assumed that current preventative interventions are inadequate. Responsible dog ownership, including separating young children from dogs, avoiding high risk dogs, neutering, regulatory enforcement, and standardized monitoring of bite rates are required. Controlled investigations of further risk and protective factors, and validated methods of breed identification, are needed. (Injury Prevention 2001;7:321-326)

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“…Some dog bite incidents may be fatal. In the usa , 10 to 15 people die each year as a result of dog attacks (Pinckney and Kennedy 1982, Sacks and others 1989). In recent months, a five-month-old baby, a five-year-old girl and a two-week-old baby have been killed by dogs in separate incidents in the uk .…”

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Characteristics of 234 dog bite incidents in Ireland during 2004 and 2005

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Information was obtained by telephone interview from 100 dog owners whose dog had bitten a person, and from 134 victims of bites by a dog not owned by the victim. Three-quarters of the victims were female and aged from 21 to 60 years. The majority of the dogs were owned, male, two to six years old, over 10 kg in bodyweight and belonged to the popular breeds: collies, cocker/springer spaniels, terrier breeds, Jack Russell terriers, German shepherd dogs, golden retrievers and crossbreeds. The numbers of bites by the different breeds indicated that those that inflicted the most bites were the popular breeds rather than the breeds with any greater propensity to bite. Most attacks were rapid single bites and in 50 per cent of the cases, neither the owner nor the victim was able to identify any signal of the dog's intention to bite. Overall, 21 per cent of the incidents were rated as 'serious' and 2 per cent as 'life threatening'. One fifth of the dogs were euthanased as a result of the incident. Half the incidents required professional medical assistance for the victim. Almost half the incidents took place while the victim was walking or passing close to the dog's territory, or while the victim was interacting with the dog at home.

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Dog bite‐related fatalities from 1979 through 1988

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Effects of gender and parental status on knowledge and attitudes of dog owners regarding dog aggression toward children

Effects of gender and parental status on knowledge and attitudes of dog owners regarding dog aggression toward children

Dog bite and injury prevention—analysis, critical review, and research agenda

Characteristics of 234 dog bite incidents in Ireland during 2004 and 2005

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