Study: Rottweilers responsible for most fatal dog attacks on humans


Rottweilers have reportedly been involved in 33 fatal attacks on humans between 1991 and 1998
September 15, 2000
Web posted at: 8:47 a.m. EDT (1247 GMT)

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) -- Rottweilers have passed pit bulls as America's deadliest dog breed, according to a study released Friday.

The large dogs were involved in 33 fatal attacks on humans between 1991 and 1998, the American Veterinary Medical Association said.

The study's authors, using data from the Humane Society of the United States and media accounts of dog maulings, reported 27 people -- 19 of them children -- died from dog attacks in 1997 and 1998.



Now I don't blame the breed, I blame the owners... But when someone shoots someone in the head, i don't blame the gun, I blame the gun owner. But that doesn't mean putting a restriction on guns is not a good idea. Point is, the dogs should at least be regulated somehow. They are clearly dangerous in the wrong hands.. AS IS A GUN.. AND WE HAVE RESTRICTIONS ON THOSE ALSO...

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