Blame the cellphone: Injuries pile up, from cat bites to shocks to broken bones

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Network World Mobile & Wireless Alert Apr 04, 2016 Blame the cellphone: Injuries pile up, from cat bites to shocks to broken bones We've all become aware of the dangers that drivers preoccupied with their cellphones cause on the roads and most have also probably seen plenty of "pedtextrians" endangering themselves by paying way more attention to their phones than their surroundings. But phone-related injuries go way beyond these two scenarios – we're talking everything from ringing phones that supposedly scare dogs and cats into biting people to people being really dumb (and gross) about where they stick their smartphones. 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