SHARP ISSUE: After a dog jumped a...
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SHARP ISSUE: After a dog jumped a fence in Huntington Beach recently and attacked several children, county officials immediately checked their records for the dog’s history. Dog bites--more than 3,000 are reported here each year--are not taken lightly. Marie Hullett-Curtner of the county animal shelter says a dog bite investigation could take up to five months. . . . “We’ll contact the owner several times,” she says. “What we’re looking for is a demonstration that they will take responsibility for the pet.”
Dog Bites
Every year more than 3,000 Orange County residents are bitten by dogs. Number of reports: 1989: 3,184 1990: 3,189 1991: 3,568 1992: 3,059 Source: Orange County Health Care Agency
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