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Dog Bite Statistics 2

Posted on January 6, 2009
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a government agency has published some dog bite statistics which are worthy of attention. Some of these are shown below, together with others from various sources on the internet.

The list of dogs most guilty of causing dog bites:

1. Pit Bulls
2. Rottweilers
3. German Shepherds
4. Huskies
5. Alaskan Malamutes
6. Doberman pinschers
7. Chows
8. Great Danes
9. Saint Bernards
10. Akitas

60% of dog bite victims are children.
According to the American Medical Association, dog bites form the second highest cause of childhood injuries, surpassing playground accidents.
The majority of dog bites to adult humans are at the lower extremities followed by bites to the upper extremities including the head, face and neck.  For children, 77% of dog bite injuries are to facial areas.
The majority of fatal attacks are due to pit bulls and rottweilers.
Biting dogs were more likely to be male, unneutered, and chained.
Each year, 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs. 800,000 of these will need medical attention. About 16 of these turn out to be fatal. The majority of these are children.

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