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Pinellas
County Animal Services- Bites Reported
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| Bites Reported in Pinellas County |
| Calendar Year |
Dogs |
Cats |
Other |
Total |
| 2008 |
1,340 |
714 |
96 |
2,150 |
| 2007 |
1,210 |
817 |
92 |
2,119 |
| 2006 |
1,262 |
818 |
97 |
2,177 |
| 2005 |
1,424 |
859 |
122 |
2,405 |
| 2004 |
1,469 |
819 |
136 |
2,424 |
| 2003 |
1,537 |
911 |
154 |
2,602 |
| 2002 |
1,627 |
923 |
145 |
2,695 |
| 2001 |
1,528 |
1,001 |
136 |
2,665 |
| 2000 |
1,513 |
915 |
182 |
2,610 |
| 1999 |
1,567 |
911 |
173 |
2,651 |
| 1998 |
1,707 |
855 |
156 |
2,718 |
| 1997 |
1,558 |
878 |
164 |
2,600 |
| 1996 |
1,677 |
908 |
162 |
2,747 |
| 1995 |
1,601 |
1,036 |
218 |
2,885 |
- Dog bite injuries are the number one childhood public health problem reported each year.
- Approximatley 70% of all dog bites involve children.
- Almost 50% of all children are bitten by age 18.
- Dog bites represent 5% of all emergency room admissions.
- 585,000 dog bite wounds require medical care each year.
- Approximately 1 our of every 20 dogs bite someone each year.
- 70% of the dog bites occure on the owner’s property.
- Approximately 4.5 million reported dog bites annually in the U.S., the majority of gog bites go unreported.
- Dogs that are not spayed or neutered are three times more likely to bite than sterilized ones.
- “Any dog” potentially could be a biter.
- Pinellas County Animal Services provides training to Municipalities, Organizations, etc. on Animal Bite Prevention.
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