{"id":7259,"date":"2022-03-25T06:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T06:35:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T06:35:58","slug":"how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"How common are dog bite injuries?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#How_common_are_dog_bite_injuries\" title=\"How common are dog bite injuries?\">How common are dog bite injuries?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#Which_dog_statistically_bites_the_most\" title=\"Which dog statistically bites the most?\">Which dog statistically bites the most?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#How_likely_are_you_to_be_bitten_by_a_dog\" title=\"How likely are you to be bitten by a dog?\">How likely are you to be bitten by a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#How_many_people_are_injured_by_dog_bites\" title=\"How many people are injured by dog bites?\">How many people are injured by dog bites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#How_serious_are_dog_bites\" title=\"How serious are dog bites?\">How serious are dog bites?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-common-are-dog-bite-injuries\/#Are_dog_bites_common\" title=\"Are dog bites common?\">Are dog bites common?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_are_dog_bite_injuries\"><\/span>How common are dog bite injuries?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Each year approximately 4 million Americans are bitten by dogs, and about 800,000 of these persons (44 percent of whom are younger than 14 years) present for medical treatment. 13 More than one dozen fatalities related to dog bites occur each year in this country; most of these victims are children.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_dog_statistically_bites_the_most\"><\/span>Which dog statistically bites the most?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dog Bite Statistics by Breed<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>#1 Pit Bull. Attacks: 3,397. Deaths: 295.  <\/li>\n<li>#2 Rottweiler. Attacks: 535. Deaths: 8.  <\/li>\n<li>#3 German Shepherd. Attacks: 113. What is this?  <\/li>\n<li>#4 Presa Canario. Attacks: 111. Deaths: 18.  <\/li>\n<li>#5 Wolf-Dog Hybrids. Attacks: 85. Deaths: 19.  <\/li>\n<li>Other breeds worth mentioning.<\/li>\n<li>Siberian Husky. Attacks: 83. Deaths: 26.  <\/li>\n<li>Akita. Attacks: 70.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_likely_are_you_to_be_bitten_by_a_dog\"><\/span>How likely are you to be bitten by a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. population was approximately 328.2 million people in 2019. That means a dog bites <b>1 out of every 73 people. These are scary statistics.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_people_are_injured_by_dog_bites\"><\/span>How many people are injured by dog bites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dog Bite Victim Statistics According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Humane Society of the United States, there are about 4.7 million dog bites every year in the U.S. These bites result in approximately <b>16 fatalities<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_serious_are_dog_bites\"><\/span>How serious are dog bites?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Dog bites can introduce dangerous bacteria into the body. This <b>can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to occur when left untreated. It&#8217;s very important to wash the wound as soon as you&#8217;re bitten and to use topical antibiotics, such as povidone iodine, in and around broken skin.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_dog_bites_common\"><\/span>Are dog bites common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Each year approximately 4 million Americans are bitten by dogs, and about 800,000 of these persons (44 percent of whom are younger than 14 years) present for medical treatment. 13 More than one dozen fatalities related to dog bites occur each year in this country; most of these victims are children.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How common are dog bite injuries?Which dog statistically bites the most?How likely are you to be bitten by a dog?How many people are injured by dog bites?How serious are dog bites?Are dog bites common? How common are dog bite injuries? 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