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| Dog Bite Fact Sheet |
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- An estimated 4.7 million Americans will be bitten this year.
- Primary victims are children.
- As many as 800,000 people annually require medical treatment for dog bites.
- About 12 people each year die from dog attacks.
- According to the Insurance Information Institute, insurance companies paid $317.2 million for dog bite liability claims in 2005 alone.
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