I ran across some interesting dog bite statistics earlier this week. The
information is indirectly related to ferrets, since biting is often brought
up as a reason for banning ferrets.
According to an article in the Rochester [NY] Democrat and Chronicle,
attributed in turn to the Los Angeles Times, about 2% of the population is
bitten by dogs *each year*. About 26% of dog bites in children require
medical attention, and 18 people die from dog bites each year, 60% of them
children under 10. Last year, State Farm paid out $70 million for liability
claims for dog bites, and $3 million for claims for all other animal
injuries combined.
And *ferrets* are a threat to public health? (I have nothing against dogs.
Why do so many people have something against ferrets?)
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- Pam Greene
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[Posted in FML issue 1906]