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In 2025, U.S. fatal pit bull attacks surpassed 600 since 1998; the last year the CDC studied fatal dog attack data by breed. In the last 8-year period of the CDC study (1991 to 1998), pit bulls averaged 2.9 deaths per year. In a modern 5-year period (2020 to 2024), pit bulls averaged 38.2 deaths per year.resources
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Restricted Breed Laws
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Category Archives: Historic Breed-Specific Court Decision
Indiana Dog Bite Liability Appellate Decision 2022
Damon Daniels v. Jeffrey Drake, et al. Indiana Court of Appeals September 9, 2022 (No. 22A-CT-00068) “Indiana law has specifically addressed the question of liability for injury causedby domestic animals. In Pozanski v. Horvath, 788 N.E.2d 1255 (Ind. 2003), our … Continue reading
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1905: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Ordinance, Lumberton, NC
1905 Lumberton Town Ordinances Robeson County History Museum The Robesonian 1905 Lumberton Town Ordinances Certain types of dogs, such as bulldogs and bull terriers, were singled out for harsh enforcement. “It shall be unlawful for any bull-dog … to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1905, breed-specific, North Carolina, ordinance