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Dog Bite Fact Sheet
 
  • An estimated 4.7 million Americans will be bitten this year.

  • Primary victims are children.

  • As many as 800,000 people annually require medical treatment for dog bites.

  • About 12 people each year die from dog attacks.

  • According to the Insurance Information Institute, insurance companies paid $317.2 million for dog bite liability claims in 2005 alone.




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