National Dog Bite Prevention Week Begins

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week Begins

May 17, 2010 | ISSUE 46•20

This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which aims to reduce the 4.5 million dog bites that occur in the United States every year. What do you think?

Someday we'll have enough 'Beware of Dog' signs to finally put this menace to rest."

Simon Shollenberger
Systems Analyst
I told the guys we should have scheduled Rabies Contraction Week in October, but does anyone listen?"

Kathleen Giska
Packer
Okay, fine, but next week I'm going back to being bitten."

Franklin Mastrian
Luggage Checker

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