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Analysis identifies Houston's most dangerous dogs
70% of 12,000 bites by animals in the city were unprovoked, with children most often targeted
By Yang Wang
11:55 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 2012
Bandit is one of the most dangerous dogs in Houston. The sign on his house declares it; a special license confirms it - as does a "Dangerous Dog" collar tag and a shoulder-embedded microchip that details his perilous history.
His confrontations - one that caused serious injuries to a girl's face and another to a woman's arm - are just two among 12,000 animal bites and attacks recorded across Houston between 2006 and 2011, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis of data from city animal control records.
Only five dogs in Houston are on the dangerous dog list: three, like Bandit, are pit bulls or terrier mixes; one is a Chihuahua mix; and the other is a Mastiff mix. Many others have been put down by their owners after repeated problems or particularly vicious attacks.
The Chronicle's analysis of city records shows other breeds of dogs most frequently involved in attacks are Chihuahuas, Rottweilers, chow chows, German shepherds, boxers, Labrador retrievers and Belgian Malinois.
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70% of 12,000 bites by animals in the city were unprovoked, with children most often targeted
By Yang Wang
11:55 p.m., Sunday, April 1, 2012
Bandit is one of the most dangerous dogs in Houston. The sign on his house declares it; a special license confirms it - as does a "Dangerous Dog" collar tag and a shoulder-embedded microchip that details his perilous history.
His confrontations - one that caused serious injuries to a girl's face and another to a woman's arm - are just two among 12,000 animal bites and attacks recorded across Houston between 2006 and 2011, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis of data from city animal control records.
Only five dogs in Houston are on the dangerous dog list: three, like Bandit, are pit bulls or terrier mixes; one is a Chihuahua mix; and the other is a Mastiff mix. Many others have been put down by their owners after repeated problems or particularly vicious attacks.
The Chronicle's analysis of city records shows other breeds of dogs most frequently involved in attacks are Chihuahuas, Rottweilers, chow chows, German shepherds, boxers, Labrador retrievers and Belgian Malinois.
More...
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Analysis-identifies-Houston-s-most-dangerous-dogs-3450256.php