The August 2011 edition of the NZ Dog World published an interesting article on the study of dog attack patients at Middlemore Hospital...i quote...
63% of the biters known to the family, 19% were family dogs, 17% were unknown
59% of bites were to the face/head
57% of children were unsupervised by someone 18 years and over
43% of children were supervised
58% of dog breeds were reported as Pit Bulls, Pit Bull-crosses, Staffie-crosses
62% of children were male, 38% female
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