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RESOLUTION <br /> Dog Bite Prevention Week <br /> May 21-27, 2000 <br /> Whereas an estimated 4.7 million people, most of them children, are bitten <br /> annually by dogs in the United States, and <br /> Whereas millions of dog bite injuries could be prevented through public <br /> education and responsible dog ownership, and <br /> Whereas dogs who are properly trained and socialized, who receive <br /> adequate care and attention, and who are safely controlled are less likely to bite, <br /> and <br /> Whereas dogs who are sterilized are three times less likely to bite, and <br /> Whereas dog bite prevention education is an important, but often omitted, <br /> component of safety education programs for children and adults. <br /> Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Orange County Board of County <br /> Commissioners that May 21-27, 2000, is designated Dog Bite Prevention Week <br /> in Orange County in recognition of the need to increase awareness of the problem <br /> of dog bite injuries and the many effective solutions to that problem. <br /> This the 16th day of May 2000. <br /> of ® oses Carey <br /> `�� Chair, Orange County Bo Id / <br /> �', iC of Commissioners <br />