While public perception often centers on the breed itself, data suggests responsibility lies more heavily with how dogs are raised, socialized, and treated. The narrative around pit bulls has been ...

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are higher than usual. Here's how you can protect yourself.

Visits to the Emergency Room for tick bites this summer are spiking well above those of previous years, Centers for Disease ...

Avoid using a tourniquet, applying ice to the bite site or giving your dog antihistamines or anti-inflammatory painkillers, ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that emergency room visits caused by tick bites have spiked in 2025.

Mail carriers are required to carry dog repellant spray and to report any dogs incidents or close calls to their supervisor.

Discover the critical 2025 dog bite statistics by breed. Understand state-specific fatalities and risks to stay informed and safe around dogs.

Siouxland District Health statistics show that countywide, 137 dog bites were reported in 2015, up from 110 in 2007, the year before the ban was passed.

Dog attacks on USPS workers have reached a seven-year high. And one region is leading the way One postal worker who was attacked by a dog on Monday and had bites all over his body.

Michigan United States Postal Service (USPS) workers reported 231 dog bite incidents last year, the seventh highest in the country.

Nationwide, dog attacks of mail carriers rose again in 2024, while PA saw a small drop, according to the U.S. Postal Service.