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Diet_Coke t1_irwjrru wrote

>Sadly the statistics are there and very clear.

Doesn't seem to square with:

>The CDC hasn't collected data on dog breeds wrt dog bites because it's essentially impossible to get accurate information.

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>The CDC strongly recommends against breed-specific laws in its oft-cited study of fatal dog attacks, noting that data collection related to bites by breed is fraught with potential sources of error (Sacks et al., 2000). Specifically, the authors of this and other studies cite the inherent difficulties in breed identification (especially among mixed-breed dogs) and in calculating a breed’s bite rate given the lack of consistent data on breed population and the actual number of bites occurring in a community, especially when the injury is not deemed serious enough to require treatment in an emergency room (Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 2001; Collier, 2006). Supporting the concern regarding identification, a recent study noted a significant discrepancy between visual determination of breed and DNA determination of breed (Voith et al., 2009).

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>Hope things get better for you.

Don't project your miserable existence onto me.

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Diet_Coke t1_irwn297 wrote

>That’s hard to say, because according to a new study, “unknown” tops the list.

Shut the fuck up.

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