DOG BITE STATISTICS
A dog bite or attack can be a traumatic and terrifying event leading to serious injury, permanent disfigurment and even death. According to the Center of Disease Control, you have a 1 in 750 chance per year of going to the emergency room for a dog bite.
Dog bites result in approximately 44,000 facial injuries each year. Children under the age of 10 suffer the highest rate of severe injuries.
Dog bites are a greater health problem for children than measles, mumps, and whooping cough combined.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Veterinary Medical association:
- Every 40 seconds someone in the United States seeks medical attention for a dog bite-related injury
- Children under 15 years of age are the most common victims, making up approximately 70% of all dog bite victims
- Dog attacks cause 4.5 million injuries annually, 800,000 of which require medical treatment
- 24% of human deaths involve unrestrained dogs off of their owners’ property
- 58% of human deaths involved unrestrained dogs on their owners’ property
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