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    Animal attacks - a red herring of child abuse?
    (2006) Van As, A B; Kalebka, Robert R; Van der Heyde, Yolande
    Injuries sustained as a result of attacks by domestic animals, particularly canines, are occasionally encountered at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital Trauma Unit in Cape Town. Less than 1% of admissions are directly attributable to animal attacks. Animal attacks causing lethal injuries are very rare and should be assessed carefully. We recently dealt with two fatalities attributed to animal attacks.