Dog Bite News & Info

How Dangerous Are Pit Bulls, Exactly?

Pit bulls are dangerous. That’s the stereotype, at least. It’s a belief that stops pit bulls from being adopted from animal shelters and prevents tenants with the dog from moving into some communities. But is the stereotype true? 13NewsNow recently reported on this very topic. Pit bulls accounted for 65 percent of all fatal dog attacks … Read more

Officials Search for Pit Bulls After York Co. Attack

Health officials are on the hunt for two pit bulls they say bit a person in York County last week. The Peninsula Health District say the dogs – one light brown, the other dark brown – will need to be placed on home confinement if located. The attack allegedly occurred outside the Walmart on Rochambeau … Read more

Dog Bite Insurance Claims Up by 18 Percent in 2016

Insurance claims for dog bites and attacks grew by 18 percent last year. That’s the news from Bloomberg, who recently took a look at the troubling trend. The average dog bite claim cost insurers more than $30,000. That’s more than 70 percent more expensive than the average dog bite claim in 2003. Experts point to … Read more

Baby Attacked by Rescue Dog, Parents to Sue Shelter

A 15-month-old attacked by a pit bull this month will likely suffer life-long complications as a result of the incident. The Iowa accident occurred when a family adopted a dog from a shelter’s “death row” – a list of animals due to be euthanized if they’re not adopted. Two hours after bringing the dog home, … Read more

Dog Bites in 2016 Resulted in 31 Deaths

Statistics on fatal dog attacks have been released for 2016 with some surprising findings. Dogsbite.org announced their annual report of dog bite statistics this week. According to the data, 31 people were killed in dog-bite related incidents. 77 percent of the dogs involved were pit bulls and rottweilers – a fact that the dog bite … Read more

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