Posted on 10/06/2022 9:19:33 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
Their mother was also injured in the attack north of Memphis around 3:30 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office.
The children who were attacked, a 2-year-old girl, and a 5-month-old boy, were pronounced dead at the scene, it said.
The sheriff’s office said Thursday that the condition of the children’s mother has been upgraded, and that she is now stable. Officials earlier described her as being in critical condition.
The two pit bulls responsible were euthanized Thursday by Memphis Animal Services, the sheriff’s office tweeted.
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Yep, were but are not anymore. Times changed and
they need to understand that with appropriate action.
How touching. You and your PB can stay the hell away from my kids.
You’re correct.
The Freeper, Kanawa was very active until April of this year.
https://freerepublic.com/~kanawa/
Read the news. Statistics can be tallied and then proper conclusions made. Pit bulls are killers.
“My cats try to smother me all the time — with love and purrs.”
I don’t have cats or dogs right now, so I am neutral. But cats are better. And look better.
https://twitter.com/UAarmy_animals
Awwww... Those pics are sweet.
Pit Bulls. Again.
Pit Bulls don’t snap and maul people to death in great numbers, but of the dogs who do snap and maul people to death, Pit Bulls are far and away the top breed for doign so. Pit Bulls inflict more death among people than all other breeds combined. It just is.
What Are the Statistics for Fatal Dog Attacks By Breed?
Here are dog attack statistics on breeds that were responsible for a dog bite-related fatality:
Pit bulls – 284 deaths
Rottweiler – 45 deaths
German Shepherd – 20 deaths
Mixed Breeds – 17 deaths
American Bulldog – 15 deaths
Mastiff – 14 deaths
Siberian Husky – 13 deaths
https://www.askadamskutner.com/dog-bites/bite-statistics-according-to-dog-breed/
Bull Terriers are not even close to being the most populous breeds like Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds, or even chihuahua.
Bull Terriers and Bull Terrier mixes are responsible for 2 out of every 3 people mauled to death by a dog. So they have killed double the number of people as all other dogs combined. That is not “a few bad apples”, that is a breed characteristic.
The numbers of Bull Terriers that snap and maul someone to death are relatively small. It is not a common ocurrence, but the fact is that Bull Terriers are the deadliest breed by a wide marging.
“DogsBite.org - In June of 2021, we published the discussion notes for 2020 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Statistics. We cautioned then that media reports during the 2020 Covid year fell by 45%. In response, we sent out 30 FOIAs and uncovered 6 unreported deaths. This, however, did not overcome the macro-level forces caused by Covid. CDC Wonder underlying cause of death (UCD) data shows there were 62 fatal dog attacks in 2020. Our nonprofit only recorded 47 deaths.
62 fatal dog attacks in a single year is the most ever recorded in CDC data. This is a 29% increase from 2019 and a 77% increase from 2018.
Previous to 2020, during the 15-year period of 2005 to 2019, the largest deficit of unreported deaths was 4 each for the years of 2005 and 2010. During the 2020 year of Covid conditions, there was a deficit of 15 unreported deaths. A regional break down of dog bite fatality victims in 2020 shows that the West and Midwest regions had the most unreported cases (13). The South had the lowest number of unreported cases (2) with 93% captured by the media and our nonprofit.
Possible factors causing the disparity of 15 unreported deaths include: stay-at-home orders, one-third of employed began working at home,1 a sharp reduction in media reports and a reduction of media releases from police. The increase in the number of deaths in 2020, may also be linked to Covid conditions. Some cities reported a 2-fold increase in dog bites during 2020. Pediatric hospitals in the US and UK reported a 3-fold increase in rates of ED visits due to dog bites.
The government directed stay-at-home orders and school closures increased child exposure to dogs, as well as adults. According to CDC data, 66% (41 of 62) of the victims in 2020 were ages 45-years and older. Our nonprofit captured 24 of these deaths, 58%. However, we already knew this age group was being underreported in the media. We discussed this disparity in the 2020 discussion notes (Comparing 15 Year Data Sets - DogsBite.org Data and CDC Wonder Data)
macro-level forces 2020
U.S. dog bite fatalities during the 2020 pandemic crisis by Census region and age groups.
Characteristics of Unreported Fatal Dog Attacks (2005 to 2020)
We also discussed the characteristics of unreported fatal dog attacks, based upon 18 unreported deaths that we have uncovered through FOIAs over the last decade. The most likely unreported fatal dog attack from 2005 to 2020 is an adult ≥ 40 years old killed by a single or pair of family pit bulls in an urban area within a state that prohibits or limits breed-specific laws. 83% (15) of cases involved pit bulls, and of that 73% (11 of 15) involved a single or pair of family pit bulls attacking.
78% (14) of the total unreported fatal attacks involved family dogs killing a household member, and 78% of all victims were ≥ 40 years old.
Breaking down the CDC data set by state over the 16-year period also shows that several western states contribute to the most unreported deaths: Arizona, Colorado and Washington (26 deaths total). Arizona had the highest number of unreported deaths (11), which, in part, might be attributed to undetected fatal dog attacks on Indian reservations. Regionally, the West showed the highest number of unreported deaths, 30, followed by the Northeast with 12 unreported deaths.
Related materials:
Table: Dog Bite Fatalities by Age Group (2005) and Fatalities by Year
Table: Dog Bite Fatalities by State, Region and Age Group (2005-2020)
Discussion
Macro-level forces simply mean macro social and economic forces beyond our control. Capturing small data numbers (40-50 dog bite fatalities per year) was difficult before Covid struck American soil. This hurdle became much higher during the 2020 Covid year, when the media was extremely focused on the pandemic crisis, followed by the general election. Furthermore, newsrooms cut over 16,000 jobs in 2020, the highest amount on record, and is described as the “2020 bloodbath.”
It remains unclear why our nonprofit consistently records more dog bite fatalities in the 0-24 age group than CDC UCD data (275 v. 186 deaths) respectively. This was also true during the 2020 Covid year (18 v. 11 deaths) respectively. Due to miscoding errors and misreporting on death certificates, multiple studies say it is likely that CDC Wonder underreports the total number of deaths from dog attacks.2 But an 89 count difference in this age group appears significant.
It is also significant that three states (populations 5.7 to 7.7 million) comprised 87% (26 of 30) of unreported dog bite fatalities in the West.3
Finally, during the 15-year period of 2005 to 2019, the discrepancy between UCD data (519) and our nonprofit’s data (522) was insignificant, even though a portion of our cases involve vicious attacks as a contributing cause of death. In a single year, 2020, the pandemic transformed that by creating a deficit of 15 victims dominated by the ≥ 45 age group. The UCD data over the same 15-year period shows that the majority of unreported fatal attacks also fall into this age group. ..”
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Where’s chet?!
Not an accurate statement. 6.2% is more accurate.
https://blog.dogsbite.org/2021/06/2020-dog-bite-fatality-statistics-discussion.html
2020 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Statistics - DogsBite.org
Fatal Dog Attack Statistics
DogsBite.org recorded 46 fatal dog attacks in 2020. Pit bulls contributed to 72% (33) of these deaths, over 16 times higher than any other dog breed. During this pandemic year, media reports of fatal dog maulings fell by 45%. In response, our nonprofit sent out 30 FOIAs to various offices and uncovered 6 unreported deaths in 2020. The last time the CDC collected breed data about dogs involved in fatal human attacks was 1998. Pit bulls have killed over 440 Americans since.
46 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities occurred in 2020. Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 900 U.S. cities, pit bulls contributed to 72% (33) of these deaths. Pit bulls make up about 6.2% of the total U.S. dog population.
During the 16-year period of 2005 to 2020, canines killed 568 Americans. Two dog breeds, pit bulls (380) and rottweilers (51), contributed to 76% (431) of these deaths. 37 different dog breeds were involved in the remaining fatal dog maulings.
In 2020, the combination of pit bulls (33), additional bull breeds (4) and mastiff-type guard dogs and war dogs (3) — the types used to create “baiting” bull breeds and fighting breeds — accounted for 87% (40) of all dog bite-related deaths.
See full report: 2020 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Statistics - DogsBite.org
News release: Nonprofit Releases 2020 Dog Bite Fatality Statistics - Attacks by Bull Breeds Increase and Trends from the 16 Year Data Set
This year’s release includes statistics from our 16 year data set. From Jan. 1, 2005 to Dec. 31, 2020, canines killed 568 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 67% (380) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers (51) contributed to 76% (431) of attacks resulting in death. When mastiff-type guard dogs and war dogs are added — the types used to create “baiting” bull breeds and fighting breeds — this small group of dog breeds accounts for 84% (477) of all dog bite-related deaths. In discussion notes, we examine 2020 trends. Over the summer and fall months we will update the combined year study to include the 16 year data set.
I have a book about a guy who lived withe Eskimos for a year circa 1900. In the book he states how abusive the Eskimos were to their sled dogs. One day he confronted some men about the abuse. They told him you have to be abusive towards the sled dogs or they will gang up and kill you.
Don’t forget chowchows.. Look like cuddlable balls of fur.. but they are MEAN.. :P
Tell the dead how they must’ve just looked at the pit bulls wrong. Smh.
Thank you
I was so expecting a pack of feral, rabid chihuahuas to be behind this horrible tragedy. They have a rep, ya know.
“Bull terrier”: Pit bull with a press agent.
Some dog people are straight up insane.
I have a coworker who tried to return a Call of Duty video game because a particular level required you to kill a dog.
But he was good with killing the “humans” in the game?
Psycho.
” And PB’s are the most populous breed in the US. “
Do you mean most numerous or most popular?
In any event pit bulls aren’t even in the top 30 most popular breeds per AKC figures.
Most popular breed was Labrador Retrievers.
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