06-04-2005, 09:50 AM
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March 1st, 2003
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Seat 4 @ Venetian Poker Room
Posts: 20,295
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Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear
Forgt the hype for 5 seconds
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Yes it's all "hype."
http://www.dogexpert.com/HomePage/Do...tatistics.html
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From 1979 to 1996, dog attacks resulted in more than 300 human dog bite related deaths in the United States. Most of the victims were children
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The breeds most often involved in fatal attacks are Rottweilers and Pit bulls.
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In the United States, pit bulls make up one to three per cent of the overall dog population and cause more than 50 per cent of serious attacks.
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From 1979 to 1998, at least 25 breeds of dogs have been involved in bite related deaths. Pit Bulls and Rottweilers were involved in more than 50 percent of these incidences.
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In a study reported by a retired professor from California State University at Chino, Robert Plum, it was found that one dog in 55 will bite someone seriously during the course of a year. With respect to breed differences in the tendency to inflict serious injury, Plumb estimates that when a pit bull bites a human, one in 16 (e.g. 1/16) will inflict serious injury; this contrasts with a ratio of 1/296 Dobermans, and 1/156 German shepherds.
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Kill pits. |
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