Over 4 million dog bites occur each year. Nearly 20% of the victims needed medical attention. Between 2005 and 2009, 149 dog attacks were fatal. Sadly, more than half of the fatal dog attacks occur to children. In this infographic, Gary A. Peterson looks at dog attach fatalities statistics.

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Dog Attack Fatalities Statistics

Irma Wallace

Irma Wallace

Co-founder and Vice President of SearchRank, responsible for many of the day to day operations of the company. She is also founder of The Arizona Builders’ Zone, a construction / home improvement portal.

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