bitten

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In March, two people were fatally bitten by rattlesnakes in Southern California alone, a 46-year-old woman from Ventura County and a 25-year-old man in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A woman has been bitten by a wolf in a major shopping street in Hamburg, according to German authorities.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Some of these dogs shouldn't be going home… that terrifies me, that they're going to be coming back in. And dogs have gone home that have bitten and come back," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Her daughter, Robyn Thomson, said it was vital the public knew to seek urgent treatment if scratched or bitten by an animal abroad, as only immediate medical attention can prevent the disease developing.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Suddenly, right above our heads, we heard Mrs. van D. leap up, as if she’d been bitten by Mouschi.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank