A dog attack can be any interaction with a dog that leads to injury, from bites and clawing, to being aggressively mauled, other injuries like sprains, dislocations or fractures, and even includes being knocked down by a jumping dog, and being hurt (like breaking a hip) as a result.  It does not matter if the dog is aggressive, or merely friendly but poorly trained.  It only takes a second for an interaction with a dog to change suddenly into an ‘attack’. A dog attack, and especially being bitten and mauled, can have long lasting physical and psychological effects and the injuries, particularly if your face or body is disfigured, are especially difficult to deal with.