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The Gulfport Police Department has compiled a list of reported dog bites from the past two years. This list was created to emphasize the danger of dogs allowed to run at large. Dog bites involving animals at large are far more likely to occur than dogs not at large. Every dog owner should ensure that their animals are restrained and not allowed to freely roam. Not only is it a crime, it is extremely dangerous. A dog only needs to bite once to cause serious injury or death. These incidents could be drastically reduced or avoided if owners kept their dogs restrained.

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Equally important is for citizens, especially children, to not approach an animal that does not belong to them.

Reported dog bites of persons for period of May 2016 – May 2018, segregated by breed and at large during bite or not Breed At Large during bite Not At Large during bite Pit Bull 56 07 Shepard 06 – Boxer 04 – Labrador 03 02 Rottweiler 02 01 Chihuahua 02 01 Bulldog 02 – Doberman 01 – Chow 01 01 Schnauzer 01 – Corso 01 – Pomsky 01 – Terrier 01 – Corgi mix 01 – Jack Russell 01 – Heeler 01 – Husky 01 – Mastiff 01 – Daschund 01 – Akita – 01 No breed described by R/P 19 – Totals 106 13