Children are around three times more likely than adults to be seriously bitten and children under 15 years of age are most at risk of being bitten by a dog.

Boy’s injury rates are much higher than girl’s injury rates.

The large majority of biting dogs belong to the victim's family or a friend.

In the past 10 years the number of people who where admitted to hospital, following a dog bite, has increased by over 60%.

Dog bites on children often occur on the face, head and neck because of a childs height in relation to the dog and the type of play the child engages in.