Fatal dog bite injury studies ::

Medical studies and reports examining fatal dog bite injuries and dog bite fatality statistics authored by doctors, public health experts, veterinarians and nonprofit organizations.

2023 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, June 2025 | Discussion
2022 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, October 2024 | Discussion
Number of Deaths Resulting from Being Bitten or Struck by a Dog, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2011–2021, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 8, 2023 (cdc.gov)
2021 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, April 2023 | Discussion
2020 Macro-Level Forces Report: CDC Dog Bite Fatality Data Compared to Nonprofit, by DogsBite.org, September 2022 | Discussion
U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities: Breeds of Dogs Involved, Age Groups and Other Factors Over a 13-Year Period (2005 to 2017), by DogsBite.org, May 2018.
Dog Attack Deaths and Maimings, U.S. & Canada, September 1982 to December 31, 2014 and 32-Year Summary of Pit Bull Trends, by Merritt Clifton, Animals 24-7, December 31, 2014.
Report: U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities January 2006 to December 2008, by DogsBite.org, April 20, 2009.
Human Fatalities Resulting From Dog Attacks in the United States, 1979–2005, by Langley RL, Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, April, 2009 ;20(1):19-25.
Breeds of Dogs Involved in Fatal Human Attacks in the United States Between 1979 and 1998, by Sacks JJ, Sinclair L, Gilchrist J, Golab GC, Lockwood R, J Am Vet Med Assoc, 2000 Sep 15;217(6):836-40 | View study highlights

Dog-Bite-Related Fatalities United States, 1995-1996, by Lockwood R, Morbidity and Mortality Report, CDC, May 30, 1997, Vol.46, No.21.
Fatal Dog Attacks, 1989-1994, by Sacks JJ, Lockwood R, Hornreich J, Sattin RW, Pediatrics, 1996;97:891-5.
Dog Bite-Related Fatalities from 1979 through 1988, by Sacks JJ, Sattin RW, Bonzo SE, JAMA 1989 Sep 15;262(11):1489-92.
Traumatic Deaths from Dog Attacks In the United States, by Pickney LE, Kennedy LA, Pediatrics, 1982;691:193-196.
Human Deaths Induced by Dog Bites, United States, 1974-75, by Winkler WG, Public Health Reports, 1977 Sep-Oct; 92(5): 425–429.

International Studies

Fatal Dog Attacks in Italy (2009–2025): The Urgent Need for a National Risk Registry, by Iarussi F, Sessa F, Piccirillo S, Francaviglia M, Recchia A, Colella A, Bolcato M, Salerno M, Peli A, Pomara C, Animals, December, 2025; 15(24), 3523. | View highlights
Characterization of the Variables Related to Reports of Death Due to Canine Bites in Scientific Articles During the Years 2013-2017: A Systematic Review, by Barrios CL, Aguirre-Olea V, Bustos-López C, Pérez-Vergara S, Claros-Alegría S, Animals, 2021 Sep; 11(9): 2654.
Bitten or Struck by Dog: A Rising Number of Fatalities in Europe, 1995–2016, by Sarenbo S, Svensson A, Forensic Science International, Volume 318, January 2021, 110592. | View related post
Fatal Dog Attacks in Canada, 1990–2007, by Raghavan M, Canadian Veterinary Journal, 2008 June; 49(6): 577–581.
Fatal Dog Bites in New Zealand, by Healy D, Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 10-August-2007, Vol 120 No 1259.

Pack Attacks and Predation

How the Forensic Multidisciplinary Approach Can Solve a Fatal Dog Pack Attack, by Nunzio MD, Valle AD, Serino A, Corrado F, Nunzio CD, Forensic Sci Med Pathol, 2024 Sep;20(3):941-948.
Abstract Domestic Predation of an Elder: A Fatal Dog Attack Case, by Garff E, Mesli V, Delannoy Y, Pollard J, Bécart A, Hédouin V, Journal of Forensic Sciences, 09 June 2017.
Abstract An Unusual Case of Predation: Dog Pack or Cougar Attack?, by Fonseca GM, Palacios R, Journal of Forensic Sciences, September 2012.
Dog Pack Attack: Hunting Humans, by Avis SP, The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Volume 20(3), September 1999, pp 243-246.
Severe Dog-Bite Injuries, Introducing the Concept of Pack Attack: A Literature Review and Seven Case Reports, by Kneafsey B, Condon KC, Injury, February 1995.
Attacks by Packs of Dogs Involving Predation on Human Beings, by Borchelt PL, Lockwood R, Beck AM, Voith VL, Public Health Reports, 98:57-66, 1983.