Sentences with phrase «breed dog bite fatality»

Ask people to stop and think when was the last time they heard of a mixed breed dog bite fatality?

Not exact matches

[2] Between 1965 and 2012 there were 12 dog bite - related fatalities in Maryland with 9 different breeds assigned to the dogs in those cases.

Numerous studies have proven that the number - one cause of dog bite fatalities is the pit bull breed.

Critics of breed - specific legislation argue that these laws are not only discriminatory, penalizing all pit bulls regardless of their behavior, but also ineffective in preventing dog bite fatalities and injuries; further, such laws raise concerns about due process rights.

In an interview with Dogtime.com, Delise stated «with the exception of the Diane Whipple case in San Francisco in 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite - related fatality attributed to another breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit bulls.

That said, the results show that while «fatal attacks on humans appear to be a breed - specific problem (pit bull - type dogs and Rottweilers), other breeds may bite and cause fatalities at higher rates.

My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.

While no one is denying a large breed dog can produce a great deal of jaw strength, the National Canine Research Council has done research proving breed simply isn't a factor in dog bite related fatalities.

Most dog bite related fatalities had the above preventable factors in common, but no where was breed found to be a factor.

The Center for Disease Control has done extensive studies on the subject of dog bite fatalities and has found that there are very few cases that meet this profile, further fatalities can not be assigned to a single dog breed.

As advocates, we are all too familiar with the dog bite fatality report that was published in 2000 titled «Breeds of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998.»

Breed specific laws are often a knee - jerk reaction from politicians who want to say they are «doing something» to stop dog bite incidences and fatalities.

High profile articles in JAMA and JAVMA have reported dog bite fatalities and listed breeds involved in such attacks.

United Kingdom (Ban on four types of dogs since 1997)-- Dog bites increased by 50 % between 1997 and 2007, and a number of fatalities involved non-banned breeds.

The issue is further complicated by their shelter - overwhelming numbers, the high percentage of pit bull owners who are irresponsible and / or criminal, and the seemingly inevitable reports of bites / attacks / fatalities by poorly bred, badly trained, and carelessly kept dogs.

Several studies have sought to relate breed and dog bite - related fatalities.

For example, since 1965 - 2008, there have been 17 different breeds / types of dogs have been identified in connection with dog bite fatalities in Texas.

According to the the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 2013 paper, in cases of bite fatalities, «the breed (s) of the dog or dogs could not be reliably identified in more than 80 percent of cases.»

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) also commented on the study, stating, «In contrast to what has been reported in the news media, the data... can not be used to infer any breed - specific risk for dog bite fatalities.»

Thus, the three breeds that are commonly considered pit bulls can not logically have dog bite / fatality statistics applied to them since there are so many other breeds (approximately 30) that contribute to the recognized pit bull type.

These relatively few fatalities offer the only available information about breeds involved in dog bites.

This doesn't negate the issue but does require that we recognize that a much larger number of dog breeds are responsible for these horrific bites / fatalities.

According to the American Humane Association, no less than 25 dog breeds were involved in 238 bite - related fatalities in the United States.

«Despite these (breed identification) limitations and concerns, the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull - type dogs accounted for 67 % of human DBRF (Dog Bite Related Fatalities) in the United States between 1997 and 1998.