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According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021. [2] This is an average of 43 deaths annually, ranging from a low of 31 deaths in 2016 and a high of 81 deaths in 2021. [2] Dogs killed more males than females during the tracking decade. [2]
“A Dog Fight at Kit Burns' ”, 1868.. According to a study by the Michigan State University College of Law published in 2005, in the United States, dog fighting was once completely legal and was sanctioned and promoted during the colonial period (17th century through 1776) and continuing through the Victorian era in the late 19th century.
This is a list of human deaths caused by dogs in reverse chronological order, which have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For additional information on causes of death and studies related to fatalities resulting from dog bites or attacks, see Fatal dog attacks .
The study indicated that, in the US, incidents of dog-related injury and death increased along with the increases in dog and human populations. Males and children comprised the majority of fatal dog attacks, with children under age 10 representing 70% of deaths from dog bites from 1979 to 1988.
"A Dog Fight at Kit Burn's" by Edward Winslow Martin (James D. McCabe). USA, 1868 "Fighting dogs getting wind" by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, 1818 [5] Dog fighting generates revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling. Most countries have banned dog fighting, but it is still legal in some countries, such as Japan, [6] and Albania. [7]
In the United States, a person is more likely to be killed by a domesticated dog than they are to die from being hit by lightning according to the National Safety Council. [5] Animal attacks have been identified as a major public health problem. In 1997, it was estimated that up to 2 million animal bites occur each year in the United States. [6]
Animal bites, most of which are from dogs, are the reason for 1% of visits to an emergency department in the United States. [7] Some people, like the very young or the very old are more susceptible to being bitten by a dog. [24] From 1979 through 1994 there were approximately 279 deaths related to dog attacks in the United States. [44]
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