The Frequency of Dog Bites & Animal Attacks

In 2013, over 83 million dogs were pets in the United States, with 47% of U.S. households owning one. This number continues to climb, with over 25 million more dogs owned since 2005.

There were more than 4.7 million people bitten by dogs, and there were approximately 800,000 injuries that required medical treatment. Children 14 years old or younger accounted for 42% (154,625) of dog bites.

The most common area for a dog bite occurred on the arm/hand, with 45.3% of the bites occurring in that region of the body. Children four years old or younger were attacked 64.9% of the time in the head/neck region.

In the eight year period from 2005 to 2012, pit bulls killed 151 Americans and accounted for 60% of the total recorded deaths (251). Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers accounted for 73% of these deaths.

dog bite dog chart

Chart Courtesy of: DogsBite.org

 

    FREE CASE REVIEW