Dog bite fatalities ::

DogsBite.org1 contains verifiable2 information about U.S. citizens killed by dogs including the name and age of each victim, location of attack, dog breed and up to 18 other factors.

2013 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
Current year dog bite fatalities are actively being recorded.

2012 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2012, 38 dog attacks resulted in death: 19 child victims and 19 adult victims.

2011 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2011, 31 dog attacks resulted in death: 13 child victims and 18 adult victims.

2010 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2010, 33 dog attacks resulted in death: 20 child victims and 13 adult victims.

2009 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2009, 32 dog attacks resulted in death: 20 child victims and 12 adult victims.

2008 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2008, 23 dog attacks resulted in death: 16 child victims and 7 adult victims.

2007 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2007, 35 dog attacks resulted in death: 18 child victims and 17 adult victims.

2006 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2006, 31 dog attacks resulted in death: 14 child victims and 17 adult victims.

2005 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities
In 2005, 28 dog attacks resulted in death: 13 child victims, 2 victims (ages 12 to 14) and 13 adult victims.

  1. DogsBite.org began collecting this data in November 2007 and is current to date.
  2. Information was gathered through media accounts that were available at the time of the attack or found through Internet archives, including: Google News Archive and AccessMyLibrary. Each fatality also lists "source citations," which links to its related citations.