dog attack

Bitten by pet

A dog attack is an incident in which a dog bites, mauls, or aggressively injures a person or animal.

The phrase appears frequently in news reports and legal contexts: The child was hospitalized after a dog attack.

Dog attacks raise questions of owner liability and breed-specific legislation.

Related
  • bitePierce with teeth
  • maulingViolent tearing attack
  • viciousCruelly aggressive in nature
  • snarlHostile vocal threat
  • teethEnamel-covered chewing structures

aggressive · rabid · growl · warning signs · lunge · wound · leash · pit bull · bleeding · serious injury · feral · chase · protective · territorial · victim · stitches · trauma · fear

Opposites
canine behavioral intent

dog attacktail wagging

Dog's rhythmic rear movement

nuzzling · warm welcome

event outcome/effect

dog attackdog rescue

Organization rehoming strays

emotional support · search and rescue · dog adoption

interspecies aggression direction

dog attackanimal abuse

Mistreatment of fauna

animal cruelty · dog fighting

Family

dog, attack, dogs, dogged, doggedly, attacks, attacked, attacking, attacker

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG