From Journal:
Eason said police are responding to the problem, and all other crimes, saying it is reflected in statistics showing crime is down in nearly every category.

"We do not say that the incident of juvenile crime is not serious, but we do not categorize every incident as a wolf pack when they are not wolf packs," Eason said.



"responding to the problem"...? how?

are random juvenile attacks with bricks statistically lower this year?

Dog attacks are the number one public health problem of children, with more than half of children bitten by age 12 - Dr. Dan Simpson, spokesperson for the Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association. Dog bites are not just a normal part of childhood; they are traumatic and largely preventable. Dog bite prevention education can play an important role in increasing child safety around dogs.

The Canada Safety council estimates that 460,000 people are bitten by dogs in Canada each year. The figure is 10 times this in the US.