Posted on 08/08/2018 1:44:51 PM PDT by Norski
No it’s not a lie
You’re a little late to that thread, genius. It is a lie and you’re full of crap.
39 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities occurred in 2017. Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 900 U.S. cities, pit bulls contributed to 74% (29) of these deaths. Pit bulls make up about 6.5% of the total U.S. dog population.3
Family dogs inflicted 72% (28) of all dog bite fatalities in 2017; family pit bulls accounted for 64% (18) of these deaths. Of the 29 deaths inflicted by pit bulls, 62% (18) involved killing a family or household member vs. 41% (12) non-family.
In the 13-year period of 2005 through 2017, canines killed 433 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 66% (284) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths
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