Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of thirty to fifty people each year.
[1] According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there were 468 deaths in the United States from being bitten or struck by a dog between 2011 and 2021 inclusive.
[9] According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, statistics should not be used to infer any breed-specific risk for dog bite fatalities without also noting the numbers of each breed residing in the US.
[4][needs update] States that have enacted legislation that assigns owner liability for dog bites include Michigan,[12] Rhode Island,[13] Florida,[14] California,[15][16] Texas,[17] and Connecticut.
[18][19] Below are lists of notable fatal dog attacks in the United States reported by the news media, published in scholarly papers, or mentioned through other sources.