Hospitals had to treat people following dog attacks on nearly 9,000 occasions in England last year. The number of incidents has almost doubled over the past 15 years.
An expert dog trainer has warned people against buying one increasingly popular breed. He said poor training and care could lead to anxious dogs that lash out, and believes the Belgian Malinois will be the next added to the UK's list of banned dangerous dogs.
According to figures published by NHS Digital, people in England had to be treated as the result of a dog attack 8,655 times in 2021/22. The number is up from 7,424 in 2020/21, although there seems to have been a drop in incidents during lockdowns.
