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There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022. The rate of such visits per capita is up about 70% since 2005.

There were nearly 50,000 emergency room visits for dog bites in California in 2022. The rate of such visits per capita is up about 70% since 2005.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

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Dog bites led to about 48,600 California emergency room visits in 2022, the highest in at least 18 years. 2022 saw about 125 ER visits for dog bites per 100,000 California residents, about 70% higher than 2005.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.

The rate of ER encounters for dog bites in 2022 was almost 50% higher in counties with fewer than 200,000 people.