[edcoil]

With the exception of horses, more humans are killed by dogs then any other animal.

[Vicomte13]

"With the exception of horses, more humans are killed by dogs then any other animal."

Depends on how you look at it.

If you except humans, and limit yourself to large animals, that's probably true. More humans are killed by other humans than by any other large animal.

If you consider indirect effects of small animal attacks, though, the biggest animal killer of humans is the mosquito, by far. One might say that it's really the Malaria, but then, one might say that the dog or bear doesn't kill anyone; what kills an animal attack victim is oxygen deprivation to the brain. What deprives the brain of oxygen is loss of blood or cutting of the airway. What causes the loss of blood or cuts off the airway is the dog bites.
Likewise, what causes death is the malaria but what causes the malaria to be there is the mosquito bite.

[YoungHickey]

With the exception of horses, more humans are killed by dogs then any other animal.

So much for 'man's best friend' huh?