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What Is a "Bite"?

If a dog seizes something, or attempts to close or actually closes its jaws on something, and the teeth of the dog either enter, grip or wound that thing, a bite has occurred whether or not the skin is damaged.

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Swiping and clawing
Statutory liability without physical contact

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