A puncture wound such as this one with at least one visible tooth mark is common following a dog bite. Bites like this one can occur as a result of not wearing protective footwear while walking through wooded or grassy areas.
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Animal Bites, First Aid 

Picture of Animal Bites, First Aid: A puncture wound such as this one with at least one visible tooth mark is common following a dog bite. Divider line
A puncture wound such as this one with at least one visible tooth mark is common following a dog bite.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Dog Bite Prevention Week. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/biteprevention.htm. Modified September, 27 2007. Accessed October, 23 2008.

Handal KA; American Red Cross. Part 2: first aid. In: The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook. 1st ed. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company; 1992:51-52,59.

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