Men and anxious people more likely to have been bitten by dogs, survey shows

Official figures underestimate how common bites are, say researchers, with odds of men being bitten 81% higher than for women

Anxious people and men are much more likely to be the victims of dog bites, according to new research which indicates bites are far more common than current official estimates suggest.

The study, based on a survey of almost 700 people, found that nearly a quarter of people said they had been bitten at least once during their life.