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REPORT<\/a>: Each day, about 1,000 U.S. citizens require emergency care treatment for dog bite injury.1 The following studies examine injury occurrence and the dog breeds most likely to bite. Tweet: “This is extremely racist. These dogs must be biting people because they are poor and lack opportunities.” REPORT: Each day, about 1,000 U.S. citizens require emergency care treatment for dog bite injury.1 The following studies examine injury occurrence and … Continue reading
\nDog Attack Deaths and Maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to December 31, 2014
\nBy compiling U.S. and Canadian press accounts between 1982 and 2014, Merritt Clifton, editor of Animals 24-7, shows the dog breeds most responsible for disfiguring injuries and deaths.
\nThe combination of molosser breeds, including pit bulls, rottweilers, presa canarios, cane corsos, mastiffs, dogo argentinos, fila brasieros, sharpeis, boxers, and their mixes, inflict:
\n86% of attacks that induce bodily harm
\n81% of attacks to children
\n89% of attack to adults
\n76% of attacks that result in fatalities
\n86% that result in maiming
\nEmbody 9.2%+ of the total dog population<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"