Fear sharks? Paramedics say they have been called out to treat as many guinea pig bites as they have shark attacks in NSW over summer.

The NSW Ambulance Service has put out a warning for the public to watch out for animal dangers closer to home following more than 230 dog bites across the state in the past five months.

Guinea pigs have been responsible for as many injuries as sharks in NSW this summer. Credit:Max Mason-Hubers

Since September 1 there has also been 22 call outs for cat-related attacks and one involving a water buffalo.

In that incident, on January 16, a 54-year-old man was gored by the buffalo after it threw him into the air at Collombatti on the NSW north coast.