The Center for Disease Control, which opposes BSL, notes that
fatal attacks represent a tiny fraction of about 4.7 million dog bites Americans suffer annually and that it's difficult to accurately calculate bite rates for specific breeds.
They found that
fatal attacks represent a very small proportion of dog bite injuries to people and that it's virtually impossible to calculate bite rates for specific breeds.
Fatal attacks represent a small proportion of dog bite injuries to humans and, therefore, should not be the primary factor driving public policy concerning dangerous dogs.
Not exact matches
It should also be considered that the incidence of pit bull - type dogs» involvement in severe and
fatal attacks may
represent high prevalence in neighborhoods that present high risk to the young children who are the most common victim of severe or
fatal attacks.