A<unk>  is a bite upon a person or other animal by a<unk> , including from a rabid<unk> . More than one successive bite is often called a<unk>  attack, although<unk>  attacks can include knock-downs and scratches. Though some<unk> s do not result in injury, they can result in infection, disfigurement, temporary or permanent disability, or death. Another type of<unk>  is the "soft bite" displayed by well-trained<unk> s, by puppies, and in non-aggressive play.<unk> s can occur during<unk>  fighting, as a response to mistreatment, trained<unk> s working as guard, police or military animals, or during a random encounter. There is debate on whether or not certain breeds of<unk> s are inherently more prone to commit attacks causing serious injury (i.e., so driven by instinct and breeding that, under certain circumstances, they are exceedingly likely to attempt or commit dangerous attacks). It is recognized that the risk of<unk> s can be increased by human actions such as abuse or bite training, or through inaction such as neglect, carelessness in confinement or lack of control. Significant<unk> s affect tens of millions of people globally each year. It is estimated that 2% of the U.S. population, 4.5–4.7 million people, are bitten by<unk> s each year. Most bites occur in children. In the 1980s and 1990s, the U.S. averaged 17 deaths per year. Between 2005 and 2018 approximately 471 people were killed by<unk> s in the United States, averaging 37 deaths per year. Animal bites, most of which are from<unk> s, are the reason for 1% of visits to emergency departments in the United States.
Dog bite
Cat bite
Spider bite
Centipede bite
Snakebite
Animal bite
Overbite
Nail biting