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Fake dog bites were self-inflicted

A 67-year-old woman in Wuxi injured herself but claimed she had been bitten by dogs so she could get money from dog owners, Legal Daily reported on Monday. The woman, surnamed Huang, injured her own hands and legs and then went to rural areas to find houses whose occupants kept dogs. She told them that their dogs had bitten her, and she demanded money to treat the injuries. From May 2012 to June 2014, Huang got about 10,000 yuan ($1,611) through the scheme, which she used 17 times, the authorities said. She was detained by police.