Posted: 10 October 2007 Dog-biting attacks as likely inside as
outside the home, says new research The majority of dog-biting
attacks in Ireland take place when a person is walking past a
dog’s territory (non-owners) or during interactions with the dog
in the home (dog owners), according to new research. The study
which was presented at a seminar hosted by the UCD School of
Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine on World
Animal Day, Thursday 04 October 2007, also shows that the
majority of the victims of dog-biting attacks are aged between
21 and 60. “Most dog biting attacks are rapid single bites,”
explained Edmond O’Sullivan, the author of the report, a full-
time veterinary inspector in Cork County Council, who completed
the research for his Master of Veterinary Medicine at UCD. “And
in 50% of the cases the owner/bite victim was unable to identify
any signal of the dog’s intention to bite.” 21% of incidents
surveyed in the report were rated as "serious" and 2% were rated
as "life threatening.” No