An attack by a dog on a human may be associated with a number of risk factors. Identification of risk factors can help to identify strategies to reduce the risk.
Victim-related:
(1) child < 5 years of age
(2) male gender
(3) living in proximity to dogs (in household or in nearby neighbors)
Dog-related:
(1) male gender
(2) ill or in bad temper
(3) provoked (the person attacked need not be the provoker)
(4) history of human attacks or other aggressive behavior
Breed of dog:
(1) German shepherd
(2) bull terrier
(3) blue/red heeler
(4) Doberman
(5) Rottweiler
Background of dog
(1) guard dog
(2) trained by owner to be vicious
(3) wild
The absence of risk factors does not preclude attack.
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