BAN PIT BULLSSupport Breed Specific Legislation – BSL

FAST FACTS
ATTACKS ON PEOPLE
Fatal and disfiguring pit bull attacks increased 830% in seven years
In the last 4 months of 2015, pit bulls killed the same number of people as Dobermans killed in 60 years
27 people in the US were killed by pit bulls in 2014 and 27 people killed in 2015
Approx. 83% of victims are under 13 years and most are under 3 years old
48% of people killed by pit bulls in 2014 were family members


The majority of pit bull attacks are unprovoked
In 30 years in the US and Canada, 60% of dog attacks were by pit bulls
FAST FACTS
ATTACKS ON ANIMALS
Almost 100,000 pit bulls attacked other animals in the U.S. in 2013-2014.
Pit bulls killed 95% of 15,000 dogs in the U.S. in 2013-2014
Pit bulls were responsible for 61% of the fatal dog attacks on cats in 2013-2014.
More than 1 in 40 pit bulls killed or seriously injured another animal in 2013-2014
Pit bulls killed 93% of 10,583 livestock in the U.S. in 2013-2014.



Pit bull attacks on family pets leave owners traumatized for years.
Dog bites and related injuries accounted for more than one-third of 2014 insurance claims.
FAST FACTS
PIT BULL NUMBERS
Pit bulls represent only 4.5% of dogs in America, but killed 64.4% of 360 Americans who died as a result of a dog bite injury between 2005-2015, compared to Rottweilers at 11.4% and German Shepherds at 3.6%.
Pit bulls cause two-thirds of dog-bite related deaths.
Pit bulls are 5 to 8 times more likely to attack than other dogs.



Fewer than 25% of pit bull owners spay or neuter.
Six times more pit bulls are euthanized every year.
Taxpayers subsidize over $2 billion annually on U.S. shelters and euthanization.
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