Citing a 2008 study, the U.S. Center for Disease Control estimated in 2015 that 4.5 million people in the USA are bitten by dogs each year. A 2015 study estimated that 1.8% of the U.S. population is bitten each year. In the 1980s and 1990s the US averaged 17 fatalities per year, while in the 2000s this has increased to 26. 77% of dog bites are from the pet of family or friends, and 50% of attacks occur on the property of the dog's legal owner.
How many people are bitten by dogs every year in America?
4.5 million
Citing a 2008 study, the U.S. Center for Disease Control estimated in 2015 that 4.5 million people in the USA are bitten by dogs each year.
Citing a two thousand eight study, the U.S. Center for Disease Control estimated in twenty fifteen that four point five million people in the USA are bitten by dogs each year.
How many people are bitten by dogs every year in America?