More Dangerous than We Think

Family Pet, Exotic Pet or Wild Animal? Pit bull terrier dogs are dangerous animals, more dangerous than we think. Fatal bear* attacks in North America from 2001-2012 Confirmed fatal shark* Fatal Pit Bull Terrier* attacks in the USA from attacks in the USA 2001-2012 from 2001-2012 *does NOT include mixed breed pit *includes 4 species of sharks: bull, tiger, oceanic whitetip, and great white *includes 3 species of bears: black, brown and polar bulls 36 112, Is this an acceptable level of risk? - PIT BULL TERRIER ATTACKS 3X. resulting in human Injury or death were nearly higher than attacks by ALL EXOTIC PETS combined (in a 20 year period from 1990-2010) Is it time to regulate dangerous dog breeds? --- ---I %23 Mastiff 20 Воxer 45 Bull Mastiff 58 of dog attacks causing bodily harm* reported in a 28 year study Pit Bull Terrier German 1552 Shepherd 79 Wolf hybrid 82 Rottweiler from 1982-2010 457 *includes all fatalities, maimings, and other injuries requiring extensive hospital treatment What precautions should be taken? Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of_fatal, unprovoked_shark_attacks_in_the_United States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of fatal bear attacks in North America http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of fatal dog attacks in the United States http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/dog-attack-deaths-maimings-2010.pdf http://www.born freeusa.org/database/exo incidents.php Created by Ols onInfoGraphicS Need an InfoGraphic made? Email staceyolson.art@gmail.com Family Pet, Exotic Pet or Wild Animal? Pit bull terrier dogs are dangerous animals, more dangerous than we think. Fatal bear* attacks in North America from 2001-2012 Confirmed fatal shark* Fatal Pit Bull Terrier* attacks in the USA from attacks in the USA 2001-2012 from 2001-2012 *does NOT include mixed breed pit *includes 4 species of sharks: bull, tiger, oceanic whitetip, and great white *includes 3 species of bears: black, brown and polar bulls 36 112, Is this an acceptable level of risk? - PIT BULL TERRIER ATTACKS 3X. resulting in human Injury or death were nearly higher than attacks by ALL EXOTIC PETS combined (in a 20 year period from 1990-2010) Is it time to regulate dangerous dog breeds? --- ---I %23 Mastiff 20 Воxer 45 Bull Mastiff 58 of dog attacks causing bodily harm* reported in a 28 year study Pit Bull Terrier German 1552 Shepherd 79 Wolf hybrid 82 Rottweiler from 1982-2010 457 *includes all fatalities, maimings, and other injuries requiring extensive hospital treatment What precautions should be taken? Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of_fatal, unprovoked_shark_attacks_in_the_United States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of fatal bear attacks in North America http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of fatal dog attacks in the United States http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/dog-attack-deaths-maimings-2010.pdf http://www.born freeusa.org/database/exo incidents.php Created by Ols onInfoGraphicS Need an InfoGraphic made? Email staceyolson.art@gmail.com