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Statistics The key to understanding the size of the problem is in recognizing a few statistics: • 70% of dog bite victims are children. • 61% of dog attacks occur at home or at a familiar place. • 77% of bites are by a family dog or the dog of a friend. • Any breed of dog can bite. • The list of “dangerous” dog breeds changes each year based on the most popular breeds. • 44,000 dog bites to the face are reported each year. • Over 20% of reported dog attacks were by dogs that were chained or broke free from a chain. • At least 16 documented attacks involved intact males attacking children near a female in estrus. • Dog bites account for the 2nd highest number of children’s injuries, behind baseball and softball. • 25% of homeowners’ insurance claims are bite cases. • Of 4.7 million dog bite cases in 1999, 800,000 required medical care. • 20% of bite case medical costs exceed $17,000 per case; 10% exceed $75,000. • Insurance liability payouts for 2002 totaled over $345.5 million in dog bite related claims. Sources: • www.dogbitelaw.com • www.cdc.gov/ • www.workingdogs.com • www.dogexpert.com • Delise, Karen. Fatal Dog Attacks. Anubis Press, Manorville, NY, 2002 |
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