Nearly 3,800 people in England needed emergency hospital treatment after being attacked by dogs last year - a 40% rise over a five year period, NHS figures revealed yesterday. The Liberal Democrats said the rise was "enormously disturbing" and called for a review of the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act to make owners more responsible. The number of under-18s admitted to hospital had risen by about 20% with a 58% rise in injuries to adults.
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Rise in A&E cases after dog attacks - The Guardian 28th February 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
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