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Poll: Have You Ever Been Bitten By a Dog?

Ohio ranks fourth in the nation for the highest number of dog bite claims to one insurance company and Cleveland rates fourth in the nation for mailman dog bites.

Posted by Susan Ruiz Patton (Editor), May 29, 2012 at 12:13 pm

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Debbie Larkins May 29, 2012 at 11:21 am

I was bitten by a dog when I was in high school, and for a long time was afraid of dogs. I worked as a letter carrier for 4 years and never was bitten, although more than a couple tried.

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Pat May 29, 2012 at 12:40 pm

I was bitten by my neighbor's dog a year ago on Memorial Day. It was a severe bite on the back of my hand and since being a senior my skin is thin and stitches wouldn't hold. I own a Lab and we walk a lot but I was afraid of others dogs--first time in my whole life that I am so afraid of dogs.

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Peter Grossetti May 29, 2012 at 12:42 pm

Your poll could use two more options:
No, but I always steer clear of dogs. Yes, but I have now learned how to be careful with dogs I don't know.

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Ken May 29, 2012 at 03:11 pm

Yes I have been bitten But No I do not steer clear of them. I have three rescued dogs and they are great, However I have learned how to approach and how to introduce new dogs to my dogs. Most bites are preventable with a little knowledge.

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Patricia May 29, 2012 at 03:24 pm

I was bitten as a kid but never really had a fear of dogs but am always cautious.

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Leigh Peterson May 29, 2012 at 03:28 pm

I haven't been and I'm a pet sitter and have worked at an animal shelter. Knock on wood. My boyfriend has been bitten once by a lab really bad on the leg (it was his friend's dog) and snapped at by a Chihuahua while petting it at a tourist attraction in Mexico. I think I'm more nervous around Chihuahuas than Pit Bulls.

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Peter Grossetti May 29, 2012 at 03:40 pm

I honest feel that there are some people who "radiate" fear/hate/intrepidation/unease of dogs (or other animals) and that the dog picks up on this; making them anxious (and thus more apt to "defend" their personal space, their yard, their home, their parent/master/owner.)

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Tim Torrence May 29, 2012 at 03:48 pm

I was bitten by a dog in high school. The dog latched onto my leg. Luckily I had jeans on but it wouldn't let go. I punched the dog in the top of its head. Seems word has spread among to dog community and now dogs are afraid of me.

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Jean Dubail (Editor) May 29, 2012 at 05:54 pm

I never got bitten by a dog, but one time an elephant wiped his trunk on my pants.

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Peter Grossetti May 29, 2012 at 06:42 pm

I'll take the dog bite over that ANY day!

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Lori Pavlinsky May 30, 2012 at 12:48 pm

As a groomer, I have been bitten a couple of times. The worst was a schnauzer who nearly took my thumb off. All 4 canine teeth punctured my thumb & I ended up in the Cleveland Clinic. I wasn't even grooming him. He got out of his cage and ran right for a German Shepherd who was on the floor. I grabbed him to protect him from the Shepherd and he turned around and bit me. Instinctively, you just want to protect the dog.

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Jeannine Zabriskie May 30, 2012 at 01:50 pm

I completely agree with Peter! This poll needs more options. I have been bitten by a dog in Lakewood, I required plastic surgery. But, I am NOT afraid of dogs.

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Sam Bridgeman May 30, 2012 at 02:16 pm

I agree as well. I've been bitten by a dog before but that doesn't mean I'm not careful with them or that I don't like them anymore. It's presumptuous and a bit insulting.

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Susan Ruiz Patton (Editor) May 30, 2012 at 04:04 pm

Points well taken readers. I toyed with just yes and no, but that didn't feel right either. Appreciate your feedback.

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