So, I thought I'd post a few statistics on dog attacks. Many of these can include dogs of any breed (not just Pitbulls). One of the few things that are often brought up in the anti-BSL protestors is that the BSL is costly - it ends up costing a city way more to ban and euthanize a breed than it does to actually have NO restrictions. However, this also includes public safety; dog bites are not being reduced just because you simply have a ban placed on this breed.
- An unaltered male dog is 2.6 times more likely to bite than a neutered dog.
- More than 70 percent of all dog bites are unaltered male dogs.
- A chained or tethered dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite.
- 97 percent of dogs involved in fatal attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered.
- 78 percent were not maintained as pets, but as guarding, image enhancement, etc
- 84 percent were maintained by reckless owners.
Most of these dogs were abused, not socialized and inhumanely controlled and handled. Now tell me this: You're tied to a chain 90 percent of the day, and the 10 percent you are set free, you are thrown into a ring. This ring stinks of blood, death and any other horrible foul smell you can imagine. Slowly, you see the person, the one you trust so much, standing outside the ring. The next thing you know, you are being charged at by a dog that is twice your size. Your only option? Fight or die.
- More than 70 percent of all dog bite cases involve unneutered male dogs.
- An unneutered male dog is 2.6 times more likely to bite than is a neutered dog.
- A chained or tethered dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite than a dog who is not chained or tethered.
- 97 percent of dogs involved in fatal dog attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered:
- 78 percent were maintained not as pets, but rather for guarding, image enhancement, fighting or breeding.
- 84 percent were maintained by reckless owners—these dogs were abused
or neglected, not humanely controlled or contained, or allowed to
interact with children unsupervised.
Recognizing that the problem of dangerous dogs requires serious attention, the ASPCA seeks effective enforcement of
breed-neutral laws that hold dog owners accountable for the actions of their animals.
- See more at: http://antibsl.com/bsl-facts#sthash.2dV0vRzo.dp
- More than 70 percent of all dog bite cases involve unneutered male dogs.
- An unneutered male dog is 2.6 times more likely to bite than is a neutered dog.
- A chained or tethered dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite than a dog who is not chained or tethered.
- 97 percent of dogs involved in fatal dog attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered:
- 78 percent were maintained not as pets, but rather for guarding, image enhancement, fighting or breeding.
- 84 percent were maintained by reckless owners—these dogs were abused
or neglected, not humanely controlled or contained, or allowed to
interact with children unsupervised.
Recognizing that the problem of dangerous dogs requires serious attention, the ASPCA seeks effective enforcement of
breed-neutral laws that hold dog owners accountable for the actions of their animals.
- See more at: http://antibsl.com/bsl-facts#sthash.2dV0vRzo.dpuf
- More than 70 percent of all dog bite cases involve unneutered male dogs.
- An unneutered male dog is 2.6 times more likely to bite than is a neutered dog.
- A chained or tethered dog is 2.8 times more likely to bite than a dog who is not chained or tethered.
- 97 percent of dogs involved in fatal dog attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered:
- 78 percent were maintained not as pets, but rather for guarding, image enhancement, fighting or breeding.
- 84 percent were maintained by reckless owners—these dogs were abused
or neglected, not humanely controlled or contained, or allowed to
interact with children unsupervised.
Recognizing that the problem of dangerous dogs requires serious attention, the ASPCA seeks effective enforcement of
breed-neutral laws that hold dog owners accountable for the actions of their animals.
- See more at: http://antibsl.com/bsl-facts#sthash.2dV0vRzo.dpuf
