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Most Dog Bites Are Preventable and NOT Breed related

Posted Tue, May 20, 2014 at 9:00 am ET

Please read the following articles for a true vision on dog bites and statistics.

These statistics indicate that most of the factors surrounding dog-bite related fatalities are preventable and unrelated to dog breed.

In 87% there was an absence of an able-bodied person to intervene
45% of the victims were less than 5-years old
85% of the victims had only incidental or no familiarity with the dogs
84% of the dogs were not neutered
77% of the victims had compromised ability (age or other conditions) to interact appropriately with dogs
76% of the dogs were kept isolated from regular positive human interactions
38% of the dog owners had histories of prior mismanagement of dogs
21% of the dog owners had a history of abuse or neglect of dogs
In 81% of the attacks, four or more of the above factors were involved
31% of the dog breeds differed from media reports
40% of the dog breeds differed from both media and animal control reports
Only 18% of the dogs had validated (DNA) breed identification
20 breeds and 2 known mixed breeds were represented in the attacks