A five-year-old boy, suffering from significant, soft tissue injuries to his face, was transported by ambulance to the Alberta Children’s Hospital in serious but stable condition.
According to neighbors, a family of five resides inside the home but the victim is believed to have been a visitor. The family's dog is believed to be a Rottweiler-cross and neighbours consider the dog to be 'nice and gentle'.
Animal & Bylaw Services says the number of reported serious dog bites in Calgary continues to rise, a trend suspected to be the result of improved reporting and community awareness and not an increase in actual bites.
The City of Calgary Animal & Bylaw Services assesses the severity of dog bites on a scale of one through six.
Level 1 | Dog growls, lunges, snarls-no teeth touch skin. Mostly intimidation / threatening behavior |
Level 2 | Teeth touch skin but no puncture. May have red mark/minor bruise from dog’s head or snout, may have minor scratches from paws/nails. Minor surface abrasions or lacerations. |
Level 3 | Punctures one to three holes, single bite. No tearing or slashes. Victim not shaken side to side. Bruising |
Level 3.5 | Multiple level 3 bites. |
Level 4 | Two to four holes from a single bite, typically contact/punctures from more than canines, considerable bruising. Black bruising, tears and/or slashing wounds. Dogclamped down and held and /or shook head from side to side. |
Level 5 | Multiple bites at Level 4 or above. A concerted, repeated attack causing severe injury. |
Level 6 | Any bite resulting in death of a animal |
(CTV News - Sept 1, 2015)
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