Dog Bite Statistics

DOG BITE STATISTICS Dog attack claimslives in significant number, statistic shows an alarming rate. An estimated 4.7 million dog bites occur in the U.S. each year Nearly 800,000 dog bites require medical care. Approximately 25% of fatal dog attacks involved chained dogs Approximately 71% of bites occur to the extremities (arms, legs, hands, feet) Approximately two-thirds of bites occurred on or near the victim' s property, and most victims knew the dog The insurance industry pays more than $1 billion in dog-bite claims each year At least 25 different breeds of dogs have been involved in the 238 dog-bite-related fatalities in the Us Approximately 58% of human deaths involved unrestrained dogs on their owners' property Approximately 24% of human deaths involved unrestrained dogs off of their owners' property Approximately 92% of fatal dog attacks involved male dogs, 94% of which were not neutered Source: www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/fact-sheets/dog-bites.html Criado Law Group @ www.criadolawgroup.com