More than 1,200 children hospitalised for serious dog bites over 10-year period, study shows

Between 2012 and 2022, a total of 3,158 people presented at hospitals with dog bite-related injuries. 

Dog bites are a major public health issue that is not being adequately addressed, a study has said.

Research published in the Irish Medical Journal has identified a consistent rise in the rate of dog bites requiring hospitalisation over a 10-year period.