this was linked from a news article today, this statistic seems reasonably well sourced.
there has been much talk about this issue on the radio and news lately. all i can say is most people i know who own pitbulls/mastiffs and similar breeds have no business owning any dog let alone one of those. at the very least there needs to be much stricter licensing requirements and enforcement.
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42 U.S. dog bite-related fatalities occurred in 2014. Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 700 U.S. cities, pit bulls contributed to 64% (27) of these deaths. Pit bulls make up about 6% of the total U.S. dog population.
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2014 U.S. Dog Bite Fatalities - Dog Bite Statistics - DogsBite.org