Dog bite risk rises with festive season

Dog Rescue Newcastle pooches available for adoption. From top left - Oscar, Pepper, Skittles, Wally. Middle - Luna, Obie, Otto, Millie. Bottom - Lilly, Patch, Freckles and Rosie (available separately), Poppy and Louis. Visit their social media and website for more details.

For most people, the holiday season is filled with lots of socialising and getting together with family and friends.

It's a time where we can have a few drinks at our home with loved ones and have some fun. There is lots of laughter, groups of families and friends talking loudly and kids running around, usually yelling, screaming and squealing with delight.