The study examined how small children up to one year old have been injured by dogs. According to the research, almost all injuries to small children up to one year old occur in the home environment. " He added, "It points to the owner often trusting their dog too much.
" Svensson emphasized that "Adults must take their supervisory responsibility. " The researchers note that even if the dog is very gentle, the hunting instinct can be triggered by things like swings. The study also found that older people and women are injured by dogs mainly through fall injuries.
This was a unique dataset where we could go more into detail on what has happened and why.
It remains unknown what specific breeds of dogs are most commonly involved in injuries to small children. Additionally, how many of the nearly 6000 patients required hospitalization or serious medical treatment has not been disclosed.
It points to the owner often trusting their dog too much. The high proportion of bite injuries to small children is worrying.
Adults must take their supervisory responsibility. Small children should not be alone with dogs without supervision.