Jillian Fortner has a report on KTVZ News at Five
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – According to Deschutes County Health Services, dog attack reports have increased from the previous year.
The majority of reported animal bites occurred in the city of Bend.
“Dogs are the No. 1 one (bite reports) around the area. They represent about 95 percent” of the total, Environmental Health Specialist Brody Hodges told KTVZ News
Most attacks happen in the spring and summer, with May usually being the peak month. They are reported from inside the home, as well as at dog parks and by those who are walking or running on area trails.
Bend resident John Heylin tells us his daughter was bitten by a dog at a garage sale in Bend. He says the bite tore out a part of his 8-year-old’s lip, and she has needed multiple surgeries.
After this experience, he’s pushing for tougher leash laws across the city.
Jillian Fortner spoke with Heylin and Deschutes County Health Services about these dog attacks. Her report airs at on KTVZ News at Five.
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