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U.S. fatal pit bull attacks have surpassed 370 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. From 2013 to 2020, the most recent 8-year period, pit bulls averaged 28.4 deaths per year, an increase of over 850%.Breed-Specific Laws
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Tag Archives: 1911
1911: Call to Ban Pit ‘Bulldogs’ in District of Columbia
Banish Bulldogs Says Mr. Gordon The Washington Herald September 29, 1911 Library of Congress Banish Bulldogs, Says Mr. Gordon ——- “Criminal Negligence” to foster the Breed ——- Protest to Commissioners ——- Attack by Canine on Little Anna Hayes Leads to … Continue reading
Posted in Mile Stones
Tagged 1911, bulldog, district of columbia, pit bull ban, public sentiment
1911: ‘Pit’ Bulldog Muzzle Ordinance, Ogden, UT
Bulldogs Are Dangerous The Evening Standard August 4, 1911 Library of Congress Bulldogs Are Dangerous A vicious bulldog is a dangerous animal. Here is an account of a bulldog making an attack on a horse, taken from a San Francisco … Continue reading
Posted in Historic Breed-Specific Ordinance
Tagged 1911, 1914, breed-specific, bulldog, ordinance, pit bull