Fatal dog bite injury studies ::
Medical studies and reports examining fatal dog bite injuries and dog bite fatality statistics authored by doctors, public health experts, veterinarians and nonprofit organizations.
- 2022 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, October 2024 | Discussion
- Number of Deaths Resulting from Being Bitten or Struck by a Dog, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2011–2021, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 8, 2023 (cdc.gov)
- 2021 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, April 2023 | Discussion
- 2020 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, September 2022 | Discussion
- U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors Over a 13-Year Period (2005 to 2017), by DogsBite.org, May 2018.
- Dog Attack Deaths and Maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to December 31, 2014 and 32-Year Summary of Pit Bull Trends, by Merritt Clifton, Animals 24-7, December 31, 2014.
- Report: U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities January 2006 to December 2008, by DogsBite.org, April 20, 2009.
- Human Fatalities Resulting From Dog Attacks in the United States, 1979–2005, by Langley RL, Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, April, 2009 ;20(1):19-25.
- Breeds of Dogs Involved in Fatal Human Attacks in the United States Between 1979 and 1998, by Sacks JJ, Sinclair L, Gilchrist J, Golab GC, Lockwood R, J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2000 Sep 15;217(6):836-40 | View study highlights
- Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities United States, 1995-1996, by Lockwood R, Morbidity and Mortality Report, CDC, May 30, 1997, Vol.46, No.21.
- Fatal Dog Attacks, 1989-1994, by Sacks JJ, Lockwood R, Hornreich J, Sattin RW, Pediatrics, 1996;97:891-5.
- Dog Bite-Related Fatalities from 1979 through 1988, by Sacks JJ, Sattin RW, Bonzo SE, JAMA 1989 Sep 15;262(11):1489-92.
- Traumatic Deaths from Dog Attacks In the United States, by Pickney LE, Kennedy LA, Pediatrics, 1982;691:193-196.
- Human Deaths Induced by Dog Bites, United States, 1974-75, by Winkler WG, Public Health Reports, 1977 Sep-Oct; 92(5): 425–429.
International fatality studies
- Characterization of the Variables Related to Reports of Death Due to Canine Bites in Scientific Articles During the Years 2013-2017: A Systematic Review, by Barrios CL, Aguirre-Olea V, Bustos-López C, Pérez-Vergara S, Claros-Alegría S, Animals, 2021 Sep; 11(9): 2654.
- Bitten or Struck by Dog: A Rising Number of Fatalities in Europe, 1995–2016, by Sarenbo S, Svensson A, Forensic Science International, Volume 318, January 2021, 110592. | View related post
- Fatal Dog Attacks in Canada, 1990–2007, by Raghavan M, Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2008 June; 49(6): 577–581.
- Fatal Dog Bites in New Zealand, by Healy D, Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 10-August-2007, Vol 120 No 1259.
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