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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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1940 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Raleigh Leroy Henderson
May 1940, Winkler County, TX Raleigh Leroy Henderson, 3 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) View related map Kermit, TX – A bulldog fatally chewed and mangled three-year-old Raleigh Leroy Henderson yesterday. The animal was a pet of the family… … Continue reading
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