Citing a 2008 study, the U.S. Center for Disease Control estimated in 2015 that 4.5 million people in the USA are bitten by dogs each year. A 2015 study estimated that 1.8% of the U.S. population is bitten each year. In the 1980s and 1990s the US averaged 17 fatalities per year, while in the 2000s this has increased to 26. 77% of dog bites are from the pet of family or friends, and 50% of attacks occur on the property of the dog's legal owner. COUNT 5
QSN1 How many people are bitten by dogs every year in America? ANS1 4.5 million QSN2 During the 1980s and 1990s, how many people were killed annually because of dog bites? ANS2 17 QSN3 In the 2000s, how many people died every year because of dog bites? ANS3 26 QSN4 According to a 2008 CDC report, how many are bitten in the United States annually? ANS4 4.5 million QSN5 What decade saw an increase from 17 to 26 deaths caused by dogs? ANS5 2000s