Do pit bulls inflict injuries unlike other dogs?
No breed or type of dog has a particular method of attack or inflicts an exclusive type of injury. Claims that one breed of dog inflicts injuries unlike other breeds have no merit.
Note: Graphic descriptions of dog bite injuries.
Below are causes of death listed on the autopsy reports of fifteen individuals who died from injuries associated by an attack by a single dog.
Fifteen different dogs, of fifteen different breeds/types, inflicted the fatal injuries.
On what basis could we associate one of the breeds/types listed below with one of these specific injury descriptions?
Fatal wounds as depicted by autopsy results:
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Multiple penetrating wounds to abdomen
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Collapsed lungs, multiple wounds to chest, partial devourment
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Multiple bite wounds, dismemberment
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Massive head and neck injuries
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Severe head injuries
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Extensive scalp and neck injuries
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Severe scalp, facial wounds, laceration of jugular
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Severe bite wounds to the head
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Severe bites, broken facial and neck bones, massive bleeding
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Severe bite wounds to the head
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Exsanguination from multiple bite wounds
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Massive bites to lower extremities, dismemberment
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Severe, multiple penetrating injuries to head and neck
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Multiple penetrating wounds to back and chest
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Skull fracture and bites to upper back and face
The breeds/types of dogs were:
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Chow chow
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Mixed breed (no discernable breed)
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Labrador Retriever
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Malamute
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Dachshund
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Rottweiler
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St. Bernard
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Sheepdog mix
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German Shepherd
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Pit bull
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever
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Siberian husky
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Coonhound
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Akita
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Wolf dog
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Images have a much more profound effect on our perception than a brief description. For further demonstration that it is not possible to connect a particular dog bite injury to a specific breed/type of dog, you may access autopsy photos from six additional fatal dog attack cases by following the link below:
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Do Pit bulls inflict injuries unlike other dogs?
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