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Old 07-17-2013, 08:33 PM   #891
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Oh great, here we go all over again!
Are you kidding around with me? This is a very important subject for Calgarians.

Here's an article from the Calgary Herald on May 21, 2013: Calgarians unleash torrent of dog bite reports; Complaints have jumped fourfold in five years.

Some highlights in case you don't want to click the article.

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Reports of dog bites have quadrupled over the past five years.
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Last year, more than 70 per cent of reported dog bites came from bigger and medium-sized dog breeds such as bullmastiffs, boxers, German shepherds, Rottweilers and pit bulls, according to new numbers obtained by the Calgary Herald.
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There were 58 dog attacks in 2009, 102 in 2010, 127 in 2011 and 201 last year.
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