New Report: Dog Bite Statistics by Breed in San Diego
Signonsandiego.com recently reported on some new dog bite statistics by breed in the counties and the cities of San Diego, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Santee and Solana Beach. Dog bites have gone up steadily over the past four years, from 2,434 in the 2007-2008 fiscal year to 2,699 last year.
According to the dog bite report, pit bulls are the most prolific biters, they were responsible for 389 bites. The rest of the top dog bite breeds included: Labrador retrievers (199 bites), chihuahuas (174) and German shepherds (136) were next on the list. That ranking of the top four has held steady for the past four years.
That doesn't mean that some breeds won't bite, in fact, 125 breeds were responsible for at least one attack last year. Another problem is that there are just 31 animal control officers to cover the service region, roughly one for every 80,000 residents.
Animal control personnel. as well as dog bite victims, get frustrated in bite cases. Hundreds of times each year, when they go to investigate, the dog is gone and can’t be identified, let alone monitored.
Their first concern is getting the dog under control to prevent more bites and into quarantine to watch for rabies, which can be fatal to humans. A biter that’s running loose is a higher priority than one that’s locked in a yard or house, regardless of breed.
Another source of frustration and confusion is what the officers are allowed to do after a bite. They can’t issue a citation without seeing the violation first hand, unless the victim or another witness is willing to sign the ticket, said John Carlson, deputy director of Animal Services.
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