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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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1881 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Frank Fox
November 1881, New Castle County, DE Frank Fox, 4 Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type) A Boy Killed by a Bulldog [Special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun] Wilmington, Del., Nov 13 — Frank Fox, a four-year old son of … Continue reading
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1844 Fatal Pit Bull Attack: John Dubernard
Local Matters The Sun Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland November 15, 1844 Local Matters. Dead. — We regret to state that the apprehensions expressed by the physicians on Wednesday evening, have proved to be true, and Mr. John A. Dubernard, who was … Continue reading
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1892 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Herman Kronkaw
June 1892, Cook County, IL Herman Kronkaw, 2 Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type) View related map Terrible Attack by a Dog on an Infant Little Herman Kronkaw the 2-year old son pf Charles Kronkaw, a car coupler on … Continue reading
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1911 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – John Doe Yearwood
May 1911, Jefferson County, IL John Doe Yearwood, 4 Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type) View related map BULLDOG INJURES BOY Mount Vernon, Ill. May 8 — A savage bulldog attacked the 4-year old son of Robert Yearwood and … Continue reading
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1919 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – John Doe
August 1919, Warren County, MS John Doe, Adult Fatal dog attack involving bulldog (pit bull-type) View related map Cayton’s Weekly August 02, 1919. Vol. IV No. 8 Library of Congress The Passing Throng Saw it in the Times: Damn Lie … Continue reading
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1885 Fatal Pit Bull Attack – Baby Doe Beining
July 1885, Lehigh County, PA Baby Doe Beining (Last name also spelled Haening), < 1 Fatal dog attack: bulldog (pit bull-type) See related map A ferocious bull-dog attacked the three-months-old child of Mrs. Beining, of Allentown, Pa., Tuesday last, biting … Continue reading
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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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