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Preventing Dog Bites: It Is Not Only about the Dog
Laura A Reese1, Joshua J Vertalka2
1Urban and Regional Planning and Political Science, Michigan State University, Human Ecology Building 552 W. Circle Drive, Room 208A, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.
Animals : an Open Access Journal From MDPI
|April 16, 2020
Summary
Most dog bites occur in victim
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Dog bites pose significant public health risks.
- Previous research on dog bite correlates is limited and yields inconsistent findings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate a broad range of factors influencing dog bites.
- To explore variables related to dog behavior and bite circumstances not previously studied.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 478 dog bite reports from Detroit police (2007-2015).
- Utilized multiple regression to identify significant bite correlates.
Main Results:
- Neighborhood dogs were the primary cause of bites.
- Bites frequently occurred when dogs escaped yards or homes.
- Dog breed was not a significant factor in bite occurrences.
- Victims were most often bitten in their own yards by escaped neighborhood dogs.
Conclusions:
- The highest risk of dog bites stems from escaped neighborhood dogs, not stray animals.
- Human error in containment and supervision contributes significantly to dog bites.
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