Category Archives: Dog Bite Statistics

A collection of posts about local and national dog bite statistics, pit bull statistics, severe injury bite statistics and dog bite fatality statistics.

Dog Bite Injury Trends, Top-Biting Dog Breeds and the Geography of Bite Incidents in New York City Pre- and Post-Covid (2015-2023)

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Self-Reported Dog Bites by Year, Borough and Breed in New York City Dog bite incidents in New York City pre- and post-Covid (2015-2023) DogsBite.org - Starting in June, our nonprofit analyzed dog biting incidents collected by New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) over the 9-year period of January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2023. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of 29,992 self-reported dog bite incidents involving humans to identify ke… [Read full blog post]

Macro-Level Forces Report: Covid Impacts of 2023 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Capture Rate of Nonprofit

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Dog Bite Fatalities Leveled Off in 2023; Nonprofit Capture Rate Rose DogsBite.org - In October, we published the 2022 Macro-Level Forces Report for U.S. dog bite fatality data. Current data shows that during 2022, the third Covid year, our nonprofit had a 42-victim deficit compared to CDC Wonder underlying cause of death (UCD) data, a 55% difference in the number of deaths. The victim deficit during the fourth Covid year, 2023, is an improvement. CDC Wonder data shows there… [Read full blog post]
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Rising Dog Maulings in Two Central Texas Cities (2018-2023): What Public Safety Policy Got Wrong—and How to Fix It

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Austin and San Antonio Severe Injury Dog Bite Data Pre- and Post-Covid Austin, TX - Since 2022, we have been reporting a steep rise in dog bite fatalities in CDC Wonder data during the Covid and post-Covid years. In October, we published our 2022 Macro-Level Forces Report. We discussed the rise in the total number of deaths to 98 -- the highest ever recorded in CDC Wonder data -- and a 180% rise since 2018 (from 35 deaths to 98). Our hypothesis quickly became that if Covid-era dog bi… [Read full blog post]

Macro-Level Forces Report: Covid Impacts of 2022 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Capture Rate of Nonprofit

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Dog Bite Fatalities Surged in 2022; a 104% Increase from 2019 DogsBite.org - Last April, we published the 2021 Macro-Level Forces Report for U.S. dog bite fatality data. Current data shows that during 2021, the second Covid year, our nonprofit had a 28-victim deficit compared to CDC Wonder underlying cause of death (UCD) data, a 42% difference in the number of deaths.1 The victim deficit during the third Covid year, 2022, is even higher. CDC Wonder data shows there were 98 dog… [Read full blog post]