Fear
sharks? Paramedics say they have been called out to treat as many guinea pig
bites as they have shark attacks in NSW over summer.
The
NSW Ambulance Service has put out a warning for the public to watch out for
animal dangers closer to home following more than 230 dog bites across the
state in the past five months.
Since
September 1 there has also been 22 call outs for cat-related attacks and one
involving a water buffalo.
In
that incident, on January 16, a 54-year-old man was gored by the buffalo after
it threw him into the air at Collombatti on the NSW north coast.
The
two shark attacks in NSW were both recorded in December, one
at South West Rocks on the north coast involving a 30-year-old male,
while a 29-year-old male lost
his index finger and was bitten in the thigh at Diamond Head.
The
most serious guinea pig attack, a deep bite on the hand, was at Camden on
December 11. The other occured at Mollymook beach on October 7.
Horses
accounted for 15 calls out where an animal has bitten, kicked or rolled on a
person while there was nine instances where farmers were either tramped,
charged or kicked.
The
NSW Ambulance said any puncture wound caused by an animal should be examined by
a health professional and that all animal bites require an Adult Diphtheria and
Tetanus (ADT) vaccination.
Guinea pigs have been responsible for as many injuries as sharks in NSW this summer. Photo: Max Mason-Hubers |
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