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> Below are lists of fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources. In th
by zrail 6y ago
> Below are lists of fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources. In the lists below, the breed is assigned by the sources.
It's because you're looking at a biased slice of data. There's no national database of fatal dog attacks and people are scared of pit bulls so the media reports on them more.
- garbagetime 6y ago> people are scared of pit bulls so the media reports on them more. How do you know this?
- bondarchuk 6y agoAnd also because pitbulls were created to fight other dogs, and descend from bulldogs, which were created to fight to the death against bulls.
- etempleton 6y agoIt is also because Pit Bull is not a breed and so anytime a dog bites and a dog has an unclear breed, but looks vaguely like a terrier it is easier to write down that the attack was by a Pit Bull. It is also likely that owners who desire a dog that was bred for fighting want their dog to be aggressive and so train them to be.
- criddell 6y agoSome data does exist: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305270428_Characteristics_of_1616_Consecutive_Dog_Bite_Injuries_at_a_Single_Institution https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305270428_Character... > Pit bull bites were implicated in half of all surgeries performed and over 2.5 times as likely to bite in multiple anatomic locations as compared to other breeds.