Dog bites are quite common, especially among children, but something strange happened during the pandemic. [ii]Why Have Dog Bites Increased? [xii]When the pandemic reduced social opportunities, it not only made us lonely; the experience led some people to more freely violate social norms. [ii] Cinnamon A. Dixon and Rakesh D. Mistry, “Dog Bites in Children Surge During Coronavirus Disease-2019: A Case for Enhanced Prevention,” Journal of Pediatrics 225 (October 2020): 231–32, https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(20)30824-6/pdf. [iv] Leah Campbell, “Dog Bites Are on the Rise: What Parents Need to Know,” Forbes, May 24, 2021, https://www.forbes.com/sites/leahcampbell/2021/05/24/dog-bites-are-on-the-rise-what-parents-need-to-know/?sh=595c3d343c56.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 17, 2023 13:02 UTC