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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, pit bulls averaged 28.4 deaths per year, an increase of over 850%.resources
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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
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Tagged 1911, bulldog, district of columbia, pit bull ban, public sentiment
1891 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Don Shorb
April 1891, Los Angeles County, CA Don Shorb, 7 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) See related map The Record Union April 11, 1891 Library of Congress Fatally Bitten by a Bulldog Los Angeles, April 10 – Don Shorb, 7-year … Continue reading
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1889 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – John Pumphrey
July 1889, Hamilton County, OH John Pumphrey, 73 Fatal dog attack: bulldogs (pit bull-type) See related map The Evening Bulletin July 26, 1889 Library of Congress …While passing a stone yard two savage bulldogs belonging to Anthony Hess, night watchman … Continue reading
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1896 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Maggie Gorman
February 1896, Bergen County, NJ Maggie Gorman, 6 Fatal dog attack: bulldogs (pit bull-type) Vicious Bulldogs In New Jersey ——- A Girl Fatally Bitten and a Man’s Hand Badly Lacerated ——- Rutherford, N.J., Feb. 26 – Maggie Gorman, six years … Continue reading
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Tagged 1896, milestone, new jersey
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
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Tagged 1911, 1914, breed-specific, bulldog, ordinance, pit bull
1905 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Yvonne Davis
June 1905, Cook County, IL Yvonne Davis, < 2 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) The Richmond Planet August 26, 1905 Library of Congress A Mad Bulldog Kills Baby Girl ——- The Vicious Beast Had Been a Playfellow ——- SHOOK … Continue reading
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Tagged 1905, illinois
1881 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Miss Shearer
February 1881, McKean County, PA Miss Shearer, 16 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) Poverty Bay Herald Volume VIII, Issue 1242 February 9, 1881 At Bradford Pennsylvania, on October 10th, Captain John Shearer of North Beaver having purchased a large … Continue reading
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1907 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Lena Smith
February 1907, Philadelphia County, PA Lena Smith, Adult Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) Gainsville Daily Sun February 16, 1907 Library of Congress Woman Killed by Vicious Dog Philadelphia, Feb. 15 — Mrs. Lena Smith of this city, who was … Continue reading
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