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This is a list of human deaths caused by dogs in reverse chronological order, which have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For additional information on causes of death and studies related to fatalities resulting from dog bites or attacks, see Fatal dog attacks
Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year. [1] According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021 inclusive. [2]
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Dogs bite around 4 million people each year in spite of their relationships with humans with some breeds responsible for most of these attacks. Many dog breeds were developed for aggressive tasks ...
Dog attacks rose in the first five months of the ban on the XL bully breed, figures obtained by The Independent revealed - as police chiefs warn the legislation will be no “overnight fix”.
Fatal dog attacks in the United Kingdom are usually measured in single figures per year. A 2021 study of fatal dog attacks in Europe during the period 1995–2016 placed the United Kingdom (with 56 fatalities) as fourth in the top five countries for number of human fatalities alongside Hungary (#1), France (#2), Romania (#3), and Poland (#5).
Stray dog attacks are very common in India and other countries with a high population of free-ranging dogs. Since these attacks frequently lead to deaths, governments are under pressure to address the problem. [30] [31] Researchers from Argentina and India looked at problems related to free-ranging dogs in exemplary regions in South America and ...
The dogs were shot dead by responding police and two people were arrested. [45] [46] Following this, another fatal dog attack earlier the same year, and a long series of serious injuries caused by fighting dogs, the German government enacted laws banning certain breeds, including penalties of up to 100,000 Deutsche Marks ($48,100 USD).