But the two most publicized possible dog attack fatalities of 2023 are off the list FARMINGTON, Maine––Arguably the two most publicized and discussed dog attack fatalities in the U.S. and Canada during 2023, including a record 75 in the U.S. alone and an also record 59 by pit bull, were two that apparently did not […]
How many other animals did dogs––& pit bulls––kill in 2021?
Social distancing again suppressed the totals, but pit bulls still accounted for 84% of all animals killed by dogs Again in 2021, as in 2020, social distancing practiced due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic kept people and dogs home much more often than in previous years. This trend held reported dog attacks on other animals […]
COVID-19 boosts Labs, goldens, & small dogs; pit bull breeders crash
“Stay home” orders bring sharp turn toward safe dogs Eighteen of the 28 Americans killed by dogs by the Fourth of July, 2020, including 15 pit bull victims, two killed by mastiffs, and one killed by a Malinois, were killed by their own family dogs in their own homes––a record pace of mayhem in every […]
Most popular breed in U.S. ain’t nothing but a hound dog
Large retrievers 2nd, pit bulls 3rd Max the Malinois, whose story opened in theatres on June 26, 2015, may capture movie-goers’ hearts, but the most popular dog breed category in the U.S. still ain’t nothing but a hound dog. Hounds have made up 8.5% of the total U.S. dog population on average since 2010, or […]