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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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Tag Archives: Children Killed by Pit Bulls
2012 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Jace Valdez
January 2012, Montgomery County, TX Baby John Doe, 1 Fatal dog attack: pit bull See related map Montgomery County, TX – On Saturday evening, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal pit bull mauling in the 27000 block of … Continue reading
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2011 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Nevaeh Bryant
September 2011, New Haven County, CT Nevaeh Bryant, 21-months old Fatal dog attack: pit bulls West Haven, CT – In a developing story, police have confirmed that a 20-month old child was killed after being attacked by pit bulls in … Continue reading
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Tagged Children Killed by Pit Bulls, Connecticut, Nevaeh Bryant