When we list the numbers of dogs involved in each fatality it should be noted that in many of these cases there was only one
Alpha dog that was responsible for the fatal injury. Fatal attacks involving multiple dogs are fraught with a range of potentially
serious miscalculations and errors. In many cases it becomes difficult to determine the level of participation of an individual
dog or breed in a multiple dog attack.
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (2) Rottweilers (WA) Child climbed over fence |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (1) Siberian Husky (AK) Chained Dog |
(2) Rott & Mixed (TN) Loose Dogs (1) Rottweiler (OK) Unsupervised Child |
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| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (2) Pit Bulls (NY) Son's Dog (1) Chow/Rott X (OK) Unsupervised Child (1) Rottweiler (OK) Unsupervised Child |
(2) Mixed Breeds (NY) Unsupervised Child (1) Rottweiler (CO) Recently obtained for protection |
(2) Pit Bulls (CA) Mother threw baby to dogs |
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (1) Wolf dog(SD) Chained Dog (1) Siberian Husky(AK) Chained Dog |
(1) Mixed Breed(KS) Chained Dog (1) Mixed Breed(CO) Grandmother's dog |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (?) Mixed Breed(PA) Neighbor's loose dogs (1) Rottweiler (FL) Chained Dog |
(3) German Shep (CA) Guard Dogs |
(1) Pit Bull type(CA) Unsupervised Child |
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| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (1) Chow Chow (PA) Infant Death (6) Pit Bull type (SD) Loose Roaming Dogs |
(3) Rottweilers (NC) Loose Roaming Dogs (2) Pit Bulls (WA) Loose Roaming Dogs |
(1) Rottweiler (CT) Uncle's dog |
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (2) Rottweiler & GSD (FL) Unsupervised Child |
(1) Siberian Husky (PA) Infant Death (2) Rottweilers (TN) Loose Neighbor's Dogs (1) Rottweiler (CA) Infant Death |
(1) Mixed (TX) Dog Attacked Owner |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (6) Chow X's (AR) Neighbor's Loose Dogs |
(1) Wolf Dog (AZ) 1-day old Infant left w/dog (2) Rottweilers (CA) Children teasing dogs (1) Rottweiler (MA) Chained Dog |
(1) Rottweiler (MO) Chained Dog (1) Husky type (AK) Unsupervised Child |
(1) Husky Type (AK) Chained dog |
| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (2) Great Danes (AR) Feeding Neighbor's dogs |
(6) Rottweilers (FL) Loose Roaming Dogs (2) Husky & Chow (OH) Chained Dogs |
(2) Wolf dogs (CO) Putting Dogs in pen (3) Pit Bull Type (NY) Grandson's Dog |
There is an estimated population of 55 millions dogs in the United States. There are approximately 20
human deaths per year due to a dog attack.
Therefore, an infinitesimal percent (.0000004%) of the dog population is involved in a fatal attack.
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (1) Rottweiler (CA) Unsupervised Child (1) Doberman (KS) Grandparent's Guard Dog |
(1) Siberian Husky (WI) Infant Death (1) Laborador X (SD) Chained Dog |
(1) Rottweiler (NC) Grandfather's Guard dog (3) Rottweilers (KS) Loose Roaming Dogs (2) Pit Bull Type (MO) Unsupervised Child |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (1) West Highland (MA) Attacked Elderly Woman |
(1) Sled Dog (AK) Chained dog (1) St. Bernard (WI) Unsupervised Child (1) Mixed Breed (GA) Attacked Elderly Owner (1) Rottweiler (CA) Elderly woman entered yard with Dog |
(1) Pit Bull (NY) Trying to protect his dog (1) Mixed Breed (CA) Aunt's Dog |
(1) Pit Bull type (FL) Boy Running from dog |
| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (1) Rottweiler (CA) Aunt's dog |
(3) GrDn & Mixed (TX) Loose Roaming dogs (2) Pit Bull Type (TX) Feeding Nephew's Dog |
(4) Rott's & Lab (AL) Unsupervised Child (2) Rottweilers (GA) Unsupervised Child |
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (3) Pit Bull Type (NC) Neighbor's Loose Dogs (1) St. Bernard (KY) Unsupervised Child |
(1) Rottweiler (TN) Chained Dog |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (1) Mixed Breed (CO) Family Dog |
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| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (2) Rottweilers (CA) Trained Attack Dogs (3) Mastiff & St Bernard (NC) Climbed into Dogs Yard (2) Pit Bulls (MI) Attacked Neighbor - Owner in prison |
(1) Rottweiler (GA) Guard Dog (1) Rottweiler (AR) Grandmother's Dog |
| JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
| (1) Rottweiler (IL) Unsupervised Child |
(1) Chow X (OR) Chained Dog (2) Mixed Breeds (WI) Newly Acquired Dogs (1) Pit Bull Type (TX) Loose Roaming Dog (2) Mixed Breeds (MT) Uncle's Dog (1) Pit Bull Type (CA) Unsupervised Child (1) Pit Bull Type (GA) Highly aggressive owner |
(1) Airdale Terrier (KS) Infant Death (?) Stray Dogs (OK) Loose Roaming Dogs |
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| MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
| (1) Sled Dog (AK) Chained Dog |
(1) Briard (WA) Daughter's Dog (1) Mixed Breed (CA) Babysitter's Dog |
(4) Pit Bull's (FL) Newly Acquired Dogs |
(1) SharPei/Chow X (TX) Chained Dog (1) Rottweiler (WI) Newly Acquired Dog (1) Bulldog X (TN) Chained Dog (1) Wolf Dog (MI) Child playing in Yard |
| SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| (2) Rottweilers (LA) Father's Dog |
(10) Mixed Breeds (KY) Unsupervised Child (1) Germ Shep X (CA) Infant Death (1) Germ Shepard (ME) Child Tripped on Sleeping Dog (2) Chow & Dachs (MD) Infant in Baby Swing (1) Rottweiler (AR) Chained Dog |
(2) Mixed Breeds (AZ) Loose Roaming Dogs |
(2) Pit Bulls (SC) Loose Roaming Dogs |
