Table 4.

Frequency distribution of the circumstances and factors contributing to injury

Circumstance surrounding the attack	No. (%) of victims reporting
No interaction	103 (33.0)
Playing or Petting	102 (32.7)
Unspecifieda	47 (15.0)
Teasing or Provoking	23 (7.4)
Dog with pups	13 (4.2)
Disciplining	9 (2.9)
Victim hurt dog	7 (2.2)
Ordinary interactionb	7 (2.2)
Dog commanded to attack	1 (0.3)

^a Students were unable to recall how the event occurred

^b Interaction other than playing or petting, includes feeding, grooming, bathing, walking the dog