dog bite
Mutt's angry mark
A dog bite is a wound inflicted when a dog's teeth break or pinch the skin.
The term covers everything from minor nips to severe attacks requiring medical attention.
Dog bites often figure in liability discussions and insurance claims: The homeowner's policy covered dog bites.
A dog-bite law typically holds owners responsible regardless of the animal's history.
- attackAggressive act against another
- pit bullMuscular short-haired terrier type
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
puncture · bleeding · snarl · aggression · mauling · stitches · medical attention · infection · growl · pain · skin · hospital · leash · warning · snap · jaw · flesh · victim
- wildlife dangershark attack, bear attack, lion attack, tiger attack, crocodile attack
- bitesbee sting, hornet sting, scorpion sting, wasp sting, bumblebee sting
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- personal injurypersonal injury, tort, injury claim, bodily harm, harm
- Rabiesrabies, rabid, hydrophobia, virus, vaccine
- workplace hazardsstress, burnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain