Dog bite fatalities ::

DogsBite.org contains verifiable information about U.S. citizens killed by dogs including the name and age of each victim, location of attack, involved dog breed(s) and up to 25 other factors.1

Fatality data set impacted by Covid (2020-2024)

2024 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2024 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities are currently being recorded.

2023 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2023 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities are currently being reviewed.

2022 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2022 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities are currently being reviewed.

2021 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities | See: 2021 Covid Impact Report

2021 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities are currently being reviewed.

2020 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities | See: 2020 Covid Impact Report

2020 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities are currently being reviewed.

15 year fatality data set (2005-2019)

2019 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2018 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2017 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2016 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2015 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2014 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2013 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2012 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2011 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2010 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2009 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2008 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2007 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2006 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

2005 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities

Citations
  1. Our Fatality Citations section documents sources used in our dog bite fatality research. Learn more about our data collection method, which includes collecting breed identification photographs, police and coroner reports in certain cases, legal filings, court filings, legislative materials and more.