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Dog Bites Are Frequent In Central Pennsylvania

Posted on behalf of Schmidt Kramer on July 11, 2012 in Dog Bites

What duty do you believe a dog owner owes to the general public to make sure that the dog is not a danger? There are over 4.5 million dog bites in the united States each year. Almost 800,000 of these attacks require medical treatment. Over Half of these attacks involve children under 12. Pennsylvania ranks […]

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