Why dogs attack babies: Unfamiliarity, smell, sound and gaze can contribute

By Inga Ting
Updated July 10 2015 - 10:13am, first published June 22 2015 - 3:59pm
Dogs and children can be the best of friends, but they should be supervised when together, experts say. Photo: Simon Schluter
Dogs and children can be the best of friends, but they should be supervised when together, experts say. Photo: Simon Schluter

It is rare for dogs to attack infants, but as Monday's attack by a family's pet dog on a newborn baby has shown, even a child who is not interacting with a dog can be at risk.

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