Dog Bite Prevention in Children

Did You Know ?

• There are over 60 million dogs in U.S. households.
• Dogs bite over 4 million people each year. About 800,000 bites require medical attention.
• Most dogs that bite are males.
• Most bites occur in the warmer months, during late afternoon or early evening.
• About half of dog bite victims are less than 20 years old.
• Over 40,000 facial bite injuries occur annually. About 20,000 of those happen to children less than 10 years old.
• Between 15 and 20 people die each year as a result of dog bites.