Dogs of unknown
breed type accounted for five fatalities and 50 disfigurements in 2017, injuring 23 children and 39 adults.
Not exact matches
«Despite these limitations and concerns (about identifying the exact «
breed» of pit bull
type dog responsible for a killing), the data indicate that Rottweilers and pit bull -
type dogs
accounted for 67 % of human DBRF in the United States between 1997 and 1998.
The authors note that the prevalence of «pit bull -
type dogs» in «the... number of cases that resulted in very severe injuries or fatalities» may be
accounted for in large part because of «the popularity of the
breed in the victim's community, reporting biases and the dog's treatment by its owner (e.g., use as fighting dogs — note 21).»
It even takes into
account their
breed type for determining a premium.
«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.