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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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1896 Breed-Specific ‘Pit’ Bulldog Ordinance, Sacramento, CA
A Savage Dog The Record-Union April 12, 1896 Library of Congress A Savage Dog Attacks Domestic Animals and Causes the Arrest of His Master. A savage bulldog yesterday attacked an inoffensive cat in the neighborhood of K street, between Fourth … Continue reading
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Tagged 1896, breed-specific, California, law, ordinance, pit bull
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