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Jeff and Casey Trayler
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Date Posted: 09:23:50 02/12/04 Thu
In reply to:
WAF
's message, "FATALITIES BY DOGS" on 22:06:43 10/12/02 Sat
>FATALITIES BY BREEDS OF DOG
>
>A study at the University of Washington (Bandow,1966)
>shows a comparison between the share of breeds in bite
>incidents in comparison with the recorded numbers. In
>this study, no statistical insurance regarding the
>deviation of breed dispersion resulted. The breed
>statistic, moreover, is according to the testimony of
>the author, to be viewed with reservation. Breed
>association is based on testimony of the victim who
>can not always in an accident situation correctly
>identify the breed of attacking dog, or based on the
>testimony of the owner who does not always state the
>correct breed.
>
>As for statistics used to support the idea that some
>breeds are more dangerous, the numbers are misleading,
>said Anthony Pobderscek of the University of Cambridge
>Veterinary School. "There's a problem getting
>records," he said. "Golden Retrievers bite, Labrador
>Retrievers bite, but don't get reported." Dr Wagner
>presented the results of a study on the "dangerous
>dog" laws of Germany earlier this week at the meeting
>of the International Society for Anthrozoology in
>Davis, Calif.
>Although they look different, dog "breeds" have no
>more scientific basis than do "races" among humans,
>said canine researcher James Serpell of the University
>of Pennsylvania.
>
>According to RIECK (1977), the biting dog is typically
>male, younger than two years, and belongs to a working
>dog breed (e.g. Shepherd or Rottweiler), or is for
>instance a Cocker Spaniel, or a Chow Chow, and
>originates in mass breeding in which temperament or
>other desired qualities of a dog are not considered in
>breeding. The author quotes a statistic about deaths
>through dog bites. In 34 death cases in 1989 to 1990,
>10 cases were caused by Nordic breeds like the Husky,
>Samoyed or Malamute, 10 further cases were caused by
>Pit Bull type (mix) dogs. Seven deaths were caused by
>German Shepherds, 3 by Dobermans, 1 by a Rottweiler,
>and 4 by other breeds.
>
>
>To claim one breed is more responsible for human
>fatalities is impossible. Some would chose to single
>out the Pit Bull type dogs, due to the fact there are
>estimated statistics and the Pit Bull type dogs are
>such a wide variety that we find Amercian Bulldogs,
>Boxers, and Mastiff's labeled as Pit Bulls. It is
>impossible to compare different breeds of dogs versus
>human fatalities.
>
>The Washington Animal Foundation did a survey on human
>fatalities by dogs in 2001 and came up with these
>figures, Rottweiler (6); Labrador (2); Pomeranian (1);
>German Shepherd (2); Chow (1); Wolf-Hybrid (1); Akita
>(1); Doberman (1); Beagle (1); Presa Canario (2); Pit
>Bull (1); mixed breeds (6). When comparing these
>figures with the human fatalities from 1975-80 by
>Pickney & Kennedy, Traumatic Deaths from Dog Attacks
>in the United States, the report identified the
>following as responsible for human fatalities during
>the study period from May, 1975 to April, 1980: German
>Shepherd (16); Husky (9); St. Bernard (8); Bull
>Terrier (6); Great Dane (6); Malamute(5); Golden
>Retriever (3); Boxer (2); Dachshund (2); Doberman
>Pinscher (2); Collie (2); Rottweiler(1); Basenji (1);
>Chow-Chow (1); Labrador Retriever (1); Yorkshire
>Terrier (1); mixed and unknown breeds (15). One would
>question the accuracy of human fatalities by dogs from
>HSUS and especially the statitics on the Pit Bull type
>dogs. When looked at from a more realistic point of
>view one would find Shepherds and other working dogs
>rate higher in fatalities. However, given the
>increasing population of dog breeds at any given time,
>it is impossible to compare one breed to another.
>
>20% of deaths involve unrestrained dogs off the owners
>property, 70% involve unrestrained dogs on the owners
>property, and 10% involve restrained dogs on the
>owners property. Unrestrained dogs are responsible for
>a high number of dog bite reports and attacks to other
>animals. Over 30 breeds of dogs have been involved in
>238 human deaths in a twenty year period.
>
>In researching dog bite incident reports for the year
>2000 in Pontiac Michigan, our Foundation found a high
>number of mixed breeds biting but no human fatalities.
>Chow Chows were the dogs biting unprovoked more than
>other breeds. We found a high percentage of teasing or
>tormenting of dogs which in turn caused them to bite.
>We found Sight Hounds responsible for deaths to other
>animals, yet the breeds you hear about in the media
>did not rate high. We find, because of the media
>attention focused on specific breeds such as the Pit
>Bull type dogs, that the real statistics are never
>brought to the attention of the general public or the
>politicians, which in turn does nothing to protect the
>safety of the public. This misinformation affects the
>political pressure concerning the passing of breed
>bans instead of focusing on passing strong dangerous
>dog laws that target the irresponsible owners of all
>breeds of dog.
>
>COPYRIGHTWAF2001
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