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Most dog bites are preventable - UK E.R. director shares tips to keep your kids safe

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Summer is a time when emergency rooms often fill up due to injuries involving children. Doctor Roger Humphries is chair of the department of emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He says most dog attacks are preventable if people, especially kids, heed the warning signs.

Here are more helpful tips:

https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/pet-owners/dog-bite-prevention

Dr. Roger Humphries photographed for addiction website. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto
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Dr. Roger Humphries photographed for addiction website. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto

Alan Lytle has more than 25 years of experience as a Kentucky broadcaster. Over that span he has earned multiple awards for anchoring, writing and producing news & features for WUKY. He took home the Kentucky Broadcasters Association's Best Radio Anchor award in 2021.