dog bites
Fido chomps down
Dog bites refers to instances where dogs bite people or animals, typically in discussions of liability, public safety, or animal behavior: The city enacted new regulations after a spike in dog bites.
In journalism, the phrase appears in the cliché "man bites dog"—the reversal that makes something newsworthy, since dog bites man is too common to report.
- rabiesFatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- leash lawsPet restraint requirements
- tetanusMuscle-stiffening bacterial disease
- puncture woundInjury from piercing object
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
infection · liability · strict liability · aggression · fear response · PTSD · prey drive · socialization · disfigurement · scarring · vaccination · duty of care · pain management · medical bills · nip · anxiety · swelling · nerve damage
- insurance risksbodily injury, property damage, liability claims, collision, fire damage
- animal liabilitystrict liability, dangerous animals, dangerous dogs, animal attacks, attack dogs
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- personal injurypersonal injury, tort, injury claim, bodily harm, harm
- animal lawsanimal protection, bullfighting, impoundment, quarantine laws, pet passports
- fatal hazardsaccidents, drowning, falls, poisoning, overdose