11% (5) of canine inflicted deaths involved a family dog killing its owner.
Of the 33 total deaths inflicted by pit bulls, 55% (18) involved killing a family member vs. Pit bulls carried out 67% (18) of these attacks.
Family dogs inflicted 59% (27) of all deadly attacks, up from the 15-year average of 54%.
Data from 2020 showed that 20% (9) of dog bite fatalities involved dogs with a history of human aggression 13% (6) had a history of animal aggression and 1 dog had previously bitten or severely attacked the victim prior to killing the victim.
Female pit bulls inflicted the other 3 deaths 1 of those pit bulls was spayed. Male dogs were responsible for 82% (14) of these deaths.
Of the 26 deaths where a single dog inflicted a fatal attack, the sex of dog was known in 65% (17) of cases.
Pit bulls accounted for 75% (3) of the sterilized dogs that killed a person, and 67% (4 of 6) of the unsterilized dogs that killed a person.
Only 22% (10) of cases in 2020 reported reproductive status information.
Pit bulls were involved in 73% (8 of 11) of off-property attacks and 82% (9) of off-property attacks involved multiple dogs.
In 2020, 24% (11) of fatal dog maulings occurred off the dog owner's property, close to the 15-year average of 26%.
60% (12) of multi-dog attacks involved 2 or 3 dogs, 40% (8) involved 4 or more dogs and 70% (14 of 20) involved 2 or more pit bulls.
43% (20) of fatal dog attacks involved multiple dogs in 2020, below the 15-year average of 47% (2005 to 2019).
Whereas, all other dog breeds combined primarily killed infants and adults ≥ 50 years old. Of all male victims (≥ 25 years) killed by dogs, 92% (11 of 12) were killed by pit bulls. All 3 victims were male (ages 25, 26 and 27) and killed by pit bulls.
In 2020, there were 3 victims in the 19-29 age group, also a rare age group in mauling deaths.
Pit bulls inflicted 79% (22 of 28) of these adult deaths, and 57% (16 of 28) were female victims. Infants (<1 year) accounted for over half of these victims, 53% (8 of 15), and consistently suffer the highest age-specific fatality rate.
Of the 15 children killed by dogs, 87% (13) were ages 0-2 years and males were overrepresented, 60% (9).
Data from 2020 shows that 33% (15) of dog bite fatality victims were children ages 9-years and younger, 7% (3) were ages 10 to 18-years, an infrequent age group for dog bite fatality victims, and 61% (28) were adults, ages 19-years and older.
Overall, at least 10 different dog breeds contributed to 46 human deaths in 2020.
Five different dog breeds were involved in 1 death, including: American bully-mix (Shorty bull), Belgian malinois, bull terrier, cane corso and Labrador retriever.
When breed was known, only 3 deaths did not involve bull breed or mastiff-type dogs. American bulldogs, German shepherds, mastiffs and mixed-breeds followed, each involved in 2 deaths.
Breed data was fully or partially unreleased in 6 deaths.
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.
37 different dog breeds were involved in the remaining fatal dog maulings. Two dog breeds, pit bulls (380) and rottweilers (51), contributed to 76% (431) of these deaths.
During the 16-year period of 2005 to 2020, canines killed 568 Americans.
Pit bulls make up about 6.2% of the total U.S. cities, pit bulls contributed to 72% (33) of these deaths. Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 900 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities occurred in 2020. Five dog breeds each contributed to 1 death, including: American bully-mix, Belgian malinois, bull terrier, cane corso and Labrador retriever. In 2020, 5 dog bite fatalities involved canines from 2 or more different breeds, thus producing a death count total of 52 rather than 46. Dog Bite Fatalities by Breed 2020 fatal dog attacks by breed 2020 dog bite fatality statistics 2020 U.S. 1 Our Fatality Citations section documents sources used in our dog bite fatality research. Statistical information gathered by is verifiable through news reports and other criteria.
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