Earlier this week, a tourist from Switzerland was brutally attacked by dogs in Wonder Valley, but that wasn’t the only incident with dog biting this week, or even on that day. While no two situations are the same, the Humane Society estimates 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year in the United States. Claire Grow offers these tips on how to avoid being bitten by a strange dog…
To reduce your risk of being bitten, never approach a strange dog. Don’t pet a dog, — even your own – without letting it see and sniff you first. If a strange dog approaches you, do not scream, turn, or run. Remain motionless, hands at your side, and avoid eye contact. If a dog attacks, try feeding it your walking stick, jacket, purse, bicycle or anything else you can put between you and the dog. And if you’re knocked down, curl into a ball and protect your ears.
