Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.
Pit bull–type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. Several nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull–type dogs through breed-specific legislation.
Flanders v. Goodfellow: New York dog bite victims get 2/3rds cup of justice
Guest columnist Kenneth Phillips of Los Angeles an attorney since 1976 is the senior legal specialist in dog bite cases worldwide and is author of his own Dog Bite Law blog.
Zone 3 police and EMS personnel were called to a reported dog attack in the 200 block of Moore Avenue just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
List of fatal pitbull attacks 2024
An archive of U.S. fatal pit bull attacks from 1833 to December 2024 by DogsBite.org - Fatal Pit Bull Attacks - The Archival Record
Girl, 4, killed in 'dog attack' at house where police euthanised seven dogs - including six pitbulls
Police officers determined there were six pitbulls and one poodle mix dog inside the address when the incident occurred - the dogs were euthanised at the scene
MADISON, Wis. -- Multiple people were attacked by three pit bulls on Madison's southeast side Thursday afternoon.
A 9-year-old girl from Long Island suffered severe face and head injuries after getting attacked by her next-door neighbor's pit bull, her family says.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 43-year-old Kevin Renguul was attacked by five dogs in the 5000 block of West Camino Tierra early Sunday morning.
West Baltimore activist who battles blight and violence suffers savage pit bull attack
What happened in the community garden recently to Carrollton Ridge’s Cyndi Tensley, the upbeat leader of trash clean-ups, vigils for homicide victims and more.
Effectiveness of breed-specific legislation in decreasing the incidence of dog-bite injury hospitalisations in people in the Canadian province of Manitoba
Results A total of 16 urban and rural jurisdictions with pit-bull bans were identified. At the provincial level, there was a significant reduction in DBIH rates from the pre-BSL to post-BSL period (3.47 (95% CI 3.17 to 3.77) per 100 000 person-years to 2.84 (95% CI 2.53 to 3.15); p=0.005). In regression restricted to two urban jurisdictions, DBIH rate in Winnipeg relative to Brandon (a city without BSL) was significantly (p<0.001) lower after BSL (rate ratio (RR)=1.10 in people of all ages and 0.92 in those aged <20 years) than before (RR=1.29 and 1.28, respectively).
Conclusions BSL may have resulted in a reduction of DBIH in Winnipeg, and appeared more effective in protecting those aged <20 years.
Norway prohibiting the breed is another reason why pitbull bans are smart.
Horrifying: Pitbull kills baby in southern Italy
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Police had launched an appeal to find the owner of a 'bull-breed' dog.
After a deadly dog attack last month, KPRC 2 obtained an animal control report revealing one of the pit bulls had been reported for aggression in 2019.
Concerns are mounting in a southeast Indianapolis neighborhood following an attack involving a pack of pit bulls.
