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Safety & Health GuidesDOG BITES
Recently, there have been news reports of human injuries and fatalities caused by dog attacks. Approximately 12-20 people die each year because of injuries sustained during a dog attack, and many other victims suffer from long-term disabilities. The stories of adults and children viciously being mauled have prompted much discussion concerning the liability of dog owners. One of the most disturbing aspects of some of the attacks is what seems to be an apathetic attitude by the owners. Some owners have even trained their dogs to be viscous but failed to take steps to protect the innocent public.
Dog Bites Articles and Information
Dog-Bite-Related
Fatalities -- United States, 1995-1996
From 1979 through
1994, attacks by dogs resulted in 279 deaths of humans in the United States. Such
attacks have prompted widespread review of existing local and state dangerous-dog
laws, including proposals for adoption of breed-specific restrictions to prevent
such episodes. FULL STORY
Child
Victims of Dog Attacks Offered Free Surgery for Disfigurement
The hardest hit victims of dog attacks are children without health insurance who
have been bitten in the face by dogs, whose owners also do not have insurance.
There is hope though. Fresh Start Surgical Gifts provides free surgery to qualifying
children. VISIT THIS SITE
Hospitalizations
for Dog Bite Injuries
The human suffering related to the 17
deaths, nearly 6000 hospitalizations, and more than 330,000 ED visits a year and
the associated economic impacts justify further efforts to prevent dog bites.
FULL STORY
Dog Bite Statistics
During 1997 and 1998, at least 27 people died of dog bite attacks
(18 in 1997 and 9 in 1998). At least 25 breeds of dogs have been involved in
238 human DBRF
during the past 20 years. READ MORE
