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There were almost 100 dog attacks a week in NSW in 2024, with 5091 reported to councils. See the councils with the highest rates of attacks in our interactive map.
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There were almost 100 dog attacks reported to councils each week in NSW last year as the number of vicious incidents spiked.

Local councils logged a staggering 5091 dog attacks in 2024, up 5.5 per cent from 4823 the previous year, according to data from the NSW Office of Local Government.

See the councils with the highest rates of attacks in our interactive map.

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