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A list by State Farm Insurance Co. says Indiana ranks eighth in the number of dog-bite claims. The Hoosier state racked up 139 claims last year, costing the company $3.5 million. No. 1 was California with 527 claims. Next came Illinois and Texas. State Farm said 5 million people are bitten or attacked by dogs each year. In 2011, insurers paid almost $500 million in dog-bite claims nationwide..
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