Dog bite what to do? | TheaterFire

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emmjaybeeyoukay@reddit

You need A&E and they need to be informed of a dog bite as this may require a rabies shot as a preventative matter.

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smellyfeet25@reddit

just say you don't know who's dog it was. You should go to A&E

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Just tell a white lie. You were messing around teasing the dog with something it was trying to catch and when it lunged for it you pulled it away and the poor dog missed and chomped you instead. Say the dog felt very guilty and turn it into a bit of a laugh. They're not interrogators there, they won't start quizzing you.

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kimba-the-tabby-lion@reddit

Or it was a dog in the park.

Small and white; no I don't know what breed; no, I didn't see any owners; no, I wouldn't be sure if I saw it again.

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sockysocket@reddit

Work with dogs.

Friend/co-worker got bitten badly and savagely by one of them a few years ago - required an ambulance and an operation on both arms the next day.

They never reported the dog to the police.

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dailyfunfacts@reddit

Please go to A&E/ER ASAP, puncture wounds can get infected quickly . Getting it checked doesn’t mean the dog will be taken away. Your health comes first.

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anonaccount119@reddit

You stood on the dogs tail and he snapped at you. Thats your story.

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baby_oopsie_daisy@reddit

I got bitten by a stranger's dog in the park a few years ago after it went for my dog and my instinct was to kick the crap out of it until the owner ran over to grab it.

The dog took great offense to this and took a 50p sized chunk out of my leg.

Unless it's a very big wound a&e will clean it and give you a tetanus but won't close the wound to allow any infection to drain out.

They did ask if I'd reported it to the police but it didn't go further than that in terms of them probing into details etc

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MonkeyHamlet@reddit

Go to A&E. Do not pass go. Do not contract Hep B

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KeirStarmernator@reddit

Shoot it.

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

You do need to get it seen to, puncture wounds can go geep and dog bites get infected easy. At least need iodine on it and a tetanus shot.

Dont worry about the dog thing for now. Just be careful in future. Dogs tend to give a lot of warnings before they snap

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-aLonelyImpulse@reddit

Piggybacking because I see videos of this a lot online being called "cute" and it horrifies me how few people seem to know this: if a dog is "grinning" or "smiling" and/or repeatedly licking its nose, it's stressed and upset and needs you to back off. Many times, these seemingly cute behaviours are the biggest warning a dog is about to bite.

Most mammals only bare their teeth when threatened or threatening; humans are an exception and associate it with grinning. Unless a dog has been trained on command to smile, assume he's telling you to give him space.

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snarkmaiden5@reddit

Its also things like "whale eyes" you need to look out for too. It can signal stress anxiety etc.

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MountainMuffin1980@reddit

How was it your fault?

Just call 111 for advice, you don't have to report the dog.

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Gloomy_Custard_3914@reddit

Yeah go to ae to prevent infection. They won't send the kgb to your mil house don't worry.

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ExcitementKooky418@reddit

Everything's coming up milhouse

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MomentoVivere88@reddit

You'll need a tetanus jab and it to be cleaned. A&E or call 111 for out of hours Doctor appointment

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Neddlings55@reddit

You dont have to report the dog. A&E wont.

Just tell them you got bitten by a dog, thats all they need to know. They may ask a few additional questions, but there wont be any consequences for the dog or your MIL. They are they to treat you medically, and thats it.

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RealLongwayround@reddit

A&E frequently do report dog bites.

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Neddlings55@reddit

Only under certain circumstances. Safeguarding, public, safety etc. Mandatory if its a child, which the OP isnt.

A single puncture wound isnt getting reported to the police.

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The__Pope_@reddit

OP thinks the hospital will send a SWAT team wrong

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FunkyYoghurt@reddit

Go to A&E and say it was a random dog whilst out walking. Medically: don't ignore this.

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RagingMassif@reddit

Just put a plaster on it and some antiseptic if you have any, if the skin around it turns red this evening or later, then go to A&E.

Christ no wonder the NHS has got no fucking money. People posting about visiting A&E like OP needs to write off 4 hours of her day...

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cleverfish24@reddit

I was bitten by a dog - they check you’re up to date with tetanus and give you antibiotics. Someone I worked with got bitten by a dog and didn’t do anything, they developed sepsis and had to stay in hospital for a week. Nothing happened to either dog. Hope this info helps and reassures you into going and getting checked out.

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RWiseman93@reddit

Go and get it checked just to be safe. I got attacked by a dog once and ended up with a bad infection in my wrist. I went to A&E and it still got infected. The nurse who treated it had closed the wound with strips, but when I went back, another doctor said dog bites are usually better left open because they’re so prone to infection.

They had to remove the infected/desd skin which wasn’t a fun experience.

I think they mean leaving it open when it’s not a massive wound.

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agentrossi176@reddit

Seek medical treatment (A&E or urgent care, call 111 if unsure and not bleeding heavily). It sounds like a deep and serious enough wound to warrant being treated properly, assess if there's infection risk, etc.

I was bitten by a dog once right on my nose, bleeding furiously, I definitely needed hospital. The dogs owner took me in fact.

I was maybe 17/18, when the nurses took me back for treatment they asked if I wanted to speak to anyone about reporting the dog, when I replied No it was respected and not asked again. I think it was good I was offered support if needed, and also good it wasn't pushed.

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amzlrr@reddit

I was bitten by my dog on my foot, same sort of thing that it was deep and a bit of fat showing. Completely my fault, as was trying to move her out of the way of the vac. Wouldn’t say to go to A&E, try a MIU or UTC. I didn’t get a tetanus shot, they just iodined and wrapped it

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ImmediatePiano6690@reddit

Are you dying? You really don't need to go A&E unless it's actually a serious issue, maybe if it was a stray dog, then you'd go. Anything else is just wasting their time.

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ImmediatePiano6690@reddit

Are you dying? You really don't need to go A&E unless it's actually a serious issue, maybe if it was a stray dog, then you'd go. Anything else is just wasting their time.

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ImmediatePiano6690@reddit

Are you dying? You really don't need to go A&E unless it's actually a serious issue, maybe if it was a stray dog, then you'd go. Anything else is just wasting their time.

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TheHolidayArtist@reddit

Just say it was an accident during play. Also before you go, just confirm with MIL that the dog has had it's rabies vaccinations and kept them up to date as they will likely ask you this at A&E if the dog is known to you. However, they'll likely give you a shot for this either way just in case.

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Uhura-hoop@reddit

We don’t have rabies in the uk so I don’t think it’s common for them to be vaccinated unless going abroad? I may be wrong…

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TheHolidayArtist@reddit

Ahhh maybe you're right yes. I recall with mine I had to show proof of vaccinations before I could move him from South Africa over to the UK.

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kwakimaki@reddit

UK doesn't have rabies.

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Strong-Librarian-OOK@reddit

Unless it’s badly bleeding I’d just clean the wound with antiseptic and keep an eye on it, and only bother with medical intervention if it shows signs of infection. All they’ll do is clean and dress it if it doesn’t need stitches.

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Key_Produce2617@reddit

When was your last tetanus?

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StereotypicallBarbie@reddit

You were playing with the dog and accidentally got bit.. that’s all you have to say.

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Apprehensive-Pop1266@reddit

Go to A&E, they will clean it and give antibiotics. They wont ask about the dog or do anything about that. Animal bites can get infected and turn nasty quickly. GP wont touch it. It's happened to me before, I used 5o work with animals!

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AdStreet8083@reddit

I've been to A&E after a deliberate dog bite, they didn't even ask if I wanted to report it but even if they did, you don't have to.

Your kindness is noted but please get heading just now.

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AdRepulsive5278@reddit

Start with a desinfectant and a bandaid. Followup with a ointment.

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AerienaFairweather@reddit

Maybe go through 111 as it’s not technically an emergency. They likely won’t ask too much about the actual dog tbh more a rough outline of what happened

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Gornal-Annie6133@reddit

My own dog bit me, quite badly so I went to Docs they gave me a tetanus, antibiotics and dressed it, no questions asked. He was poorly and I inadvertently caught him whilst lifting him. He’s never done it since and was very remorseful and tried to lick me better.

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