What is Dog attack?
[[File:USN Medic Louis Kost gets attacked by Bruno crop retouch.tif|thumb|A military dog is being trained to bite]] When a [[dog]] attacks and bites a [[human]] this is generally known as '''dog attack'''. Dogs have been among the first animals to be [[domestication|domesticated]] and have lived with humans for a long time. Dog attacks are common in daily life. The biting dog causes an [[injury]], which may be serious, and may lead to death. In addition to the bite wound, the dog may transmit [[disease]]s through the bite; one example for a disease transmitted through biting is [[rabies]]. There is a discussion whether certain [[dog breed|breeds]] of dogs are more prone to producing an attack than others. Very often, the attack is triggered by human [[behavior]]. *If a dog feels threatened, it will protect itself, and its companions *Dogs are possessive: Removing something the dog considers its possession (such as food or water) may trigger an attack. * Dogs are territorial: Entering the territory of a dog may trigger an attack *Since dogs have lived with humans for a long time, they are good at interpreting [[body language]]. If this body language is threatening, the dog may react accordingly. *Dogs have many of the [[hunting]] behaviors [[wolf|wolves]] have: If they consider something to be [[prey]], they may hunt it. * [[training|Trained]] dogs may attack without warning == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Dogs]] [[Category:Injuries]]