This woman was attacked by a dog in Ipswich
The number of dog attack injuries treated at Ipswich Hospital have gone up significantly over the last two years, according to new statistics.
The data, which was released under a freedom of information request,
shows there has been a year-on-year increase from 2007 to 2013 - with the biggest leaps seen over the last two years.In 2007, 138 injuries were treated at Ipswich Hospital,
compared to 241 last year and 229 until the end of September this year.
The biggest increase was from 168 in 2012 to 241 in 2013.
Experts have claimed the number of attacks is likely to rise due to increasing dog ownership and also blamed owners who mismanage their pets.
Sarah Connell, 55, a dog trainer from Best Buddies Dog Training in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, said: "From my point of view it may be caused by mismanagement. If people get to know their dogs and learn to understand their body language, it may not happen so much, because it depends on the dog's background as well.
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