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Severe dog-bite injuries, introducing the concept of pack attack: a literature review and seven case reports
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Cork Regional Hospital, Wilton, Ireland.
Injury
|January 1, 1995
Abstract:
Attacks on humans by dogs acting as a pack, though uncommon, result in severe, sometimes fatal, injuries. We report seven cases of attacks by packs of dogs (five on children and two on elderly women) including one fatal case. The dangers of dogs acting as a pack are highlighted, particularly when confronted with an unaccompanied child or elderly female. The pattern of injuries and principles of treatment are discussed.

