Dog bite-related fatalities in the United States by category of dog(s) involved Year Total # Most fatal attacks by # Second-most fatal attacks by # Third-most fatal attacks by
1947 1 German Shepherd (1) (100%) NA NA
1981 3 Doberman pinscher (1) (33%)
Mongrel (1) (33%)
Pit Bull (1) (33%)
NA NA
1984 2 Siberian husky (1) (50%)
German shepherd (1) (50%)
NA NA
1985 1 English sheepdog (1) (100%) NA NA
1986 1 Unknown dogs (1) (100%) NA NA
1988 3 Labrador Retriever (1) (33%)
Rottweiler (1) (33%)
Wolfdog (1) (33%)
NA NA
1989 2 German Shepherd (1) (50%)
Rottweiler (1) (50%)
NA NA
1990 1 Manchester Terrier (1) (50%)
German shepherd (1) (50%)
NA NA
1995 7 Rottweiler (4) (57%) Mixed breed dog (2) (29%) Chow Chow (1) (14%)
1996 6 Rottweiler (6) (100%) German Shepherd (1) (17%) NA
1999 4 Mixed breed dog (2) (50%) Airedale Terrier (1) (25%)
Unknown dog (1) (25%)
NA
2000 5 Mixed breed dog (2) (40%) Rottweiler (1) (20%)
Pit bull (1) (20%)
Pomeranian (1) (20%)
NA
2001 13 Rottweiler (6) (46%) Mixed breed dog (1) (8%)
Perro de Presa Canario (1) (8%)
Unknown strays (1) (8%)
Pit bull (1) (8%)
Chow (1) (8%)
Husky (1) (8%)
NA
2002 6 Rottweiler (4) (67%) Mixed breed dog (2) (33%) German Shepherd (1) (17%)
2003 14 Rottweiler (5) (36%) Pit Bull (4) (29%) Mixed breed dog (3) (21%)
2004 15 Mixed breed dog (10) (67%) Pit Bull (3) (20%) Rottweiler (2) (13%)
2005 29 Mixed breed dog (11) (38%) Pit bull (10) (34%) Rottweiler (4) (14%)
2006 30 Pit bull (14) (47%) Rottweiler (9) (30%) Mixed breed dog (4) (13%)
2007 34 Pit bull (14) (41%) Mixed breed dog (7) (21%) Rottweiler (4) (12%)
2008 23 Pit bull (12) (52%) Mixed breed dog (7) (30%) Husky (2) (9%)
2009 31 Pit bull (11) (35%)
Mixed breed dog (11) (35%)
Rottweiler (2) (6%)
Husky (2) (6%)
Mastiff (1) (3%)
Boxer (1) (3%)
Alaskan Malamute (1) (3%)
Weimaraner (1) (3%)
2010 36 Pit bull (15) (42%) Mixed breed dog (9) (25%) Rottweiler (4) (11%)
2011 33 Pit bull (14) (42%) Mixed breed dog (
(24%) Rottweiler (4) (12%)
2012 35 Pit bull (13) (37%) Mixed breed dog (9) (26%) Rottweiler (3) (9%)
2013 31 Pit bull (15) (48%) Mixed breed dog (12) (39%) Others (4) (13%)