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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Rebecca Daly

Hundreds of people hospitalised every year with dog bites as danger signs that animal could attack revealed

320 people were hospitalised as a result of dog bites in 2020, according to data obtained by Dogs Trust Ireland.

It comes as the charity is launching its annual ‘Be Dog Safe Week’ campaign.

A spokesperson from Dogs Trust said that “shockingly” 320 people were hospitalised in 2020 for dog bites, data from the HSE shows.

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