[Albion Wilde]

There something wrong with those dogs that no amount of breeding or training can fix.

from: Dog Bite Statistics by Breed

• Over 83 million dogs in the United States
• More than 4.5 million people are bit by dogs each year (US)
• A leading cause of injury, just behind car accidents (US)
• More than 800,000 seek medical attention for serious dog bites each year
• More than 12,000 bitten by dogs each day
• More than 2,200 hospitalized for dog bites each day
• A large percentage of injuries come from a limited number of breeds; some breeds more vicious than others

2005 to 2017:
– Pit Bulls – 284 deaths
– Rottweiler – 45 deaths
– German Shepherd – 20 deaths
– Mixed breed – 17 deaths
– American Bulldog – 15 deaths

[hoosierham]

Cincinnati Ohio WLWT, 3 year old killed by dogs.12/27/2024.