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[quote=Anonymous]DOG BITE FACTS
Based on data regarding dog attacks in the U.S. and Canada between 1982 and 2014, the dogs most likely to bite humans are:
Pit bulls
Rottweilers
Pit bull mixes
German shepherds
Bullmastiffs
Wolf hybrids
Huskies
Akitas
Boxers
Chows
German shepherd mixes
Dobermans
THE CONCERN OVER PIT BULLS
Pit bulls are regularly cited as one of the most dangerous dog breeds. Between 2005 and 2016, Pit bull attacks led to 64.8 percent of all dog-related deaths. Over this decade, this type of dog caused 254 deaths.
The number of pit bull attacks and fatalities is not because pit bull breeds are inherently violent. Organizations like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) do not recognize any difference between a pit bull’s potential aggressiveness and any other breed’s capacity for violence. However, there are reasons why pit bulls contribute to such a large percentage of animal attacks and fatalities. These breeds of dogs are stocky and have one of the strongest jaws of any type of dog.
Throughout history, pit bulls have been bred to fight. Not only will the breed be tenacious in a fight after being injured, but their strength also enables them to inflict the maximum amount of damage on another dog. When pit bulls bite, they tend to lock their jaw and shake. Unfortunately, this translates to their ability to significantly injure or kill another dog or person.
OTHER DOG BREEDS THAT CAUSE FATALITIES
After pit bulls, there are a number of other dog breeds that caused fatalities between 2005 and 2016:
Rottweilers – 11 percent
German shepherds – 3.8 percent
American bulldog – 3.6 percent
Mixed breeds – 3.3 percent
Mastiff/Bullmastiff – 3.1 percent
Husky – 3.1 percent
Unknown, unreleased, or a combination – 7.3 percent[/quote]

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