22k dog attacks
Daily Star|March 09, 2023
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BRENDAN McFADDEN
22k dog attacks

THE number of dog attacks has risen by more than a third in the past five years.

Cops received nearly 22,000 reports of people being savaged by pets last year – compared to 16,000 in 2018.

Police chiefs say the surge partly reflects forces using specialist officers to focus on attacks.

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