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Dog Bite Statistics 2

Posted on January 6, 2009
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biting dogs

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.

Dog Bite – Are You Insured Against It?

Posted on November 22, 2008
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Dog Bite - a child victim

Every dog owner needs to have insurance that provides coverage for dog bites and other injuries caused by their dogs.  This kind of insurance ensures that the dog owner’s insurance company pays an appropriate amount in compensation for the injuries that the victim may suffer as a result of bites by the dog.  The extent of injuries vary from small nips to severe mauling attacks, and the result can be loss of life and limb or loss of income.  Infection can also settle in as a complication of injury.  Similarly mental distress occurring as a result of a dog attack can be debilitating and require expensive psychotherapy.  All of this costs money, and if you are not insured against these, the damage to your wallet can be horrendous. 

One of course does not expect that one’s pet dog will go out and attack people.  However these occasions can be unpredictable.

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