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Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Signs of shock occur:
- Severe bleeding from a bite does not slow during the first 15 minutes of applying steady, direct pressure.
- Moderate to severe difficulty breathing occurs with a deep bite to the neck or chest:
- Moderate to severe pain occurs with a deep bite to the abdomen.
- A bite to the eyeball or near the eye occurs.
- A bite has amputated or partially amputated an extremity.
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