BSL Facts from NCRC

There are some interesting facts about BSL posted on the website of the National Canine Research Council.

This organization, who’s mission is to publish accurate, documented, reliable research to promote a better understanding of the human-canine bond, has the following facts listed on their website:

Fact: A city without breed specific legislation (Portland) has had NO fatal dog attacks after 1986.

Fact: A city with breed specific legislation (Denver) has had a fatal dog attack (non-Pit bull) after 1986.

The site also goes on to mention that despite the unprecedented popularity of Rottweilers and Pitbulls in the past decade, reported dog bites are at historic lows in both St. Paul, MN and Minneapolis, MN.

Read more about what the NCRC has to say about politics and BSL HERE.

On another page at the NRCR website, they share some facts about dogs in Washington DC:

Fear:
I am in danger of being killed by a dog in the District of Columbia.

Fact:
There have been no fatal dog attacks in the District of Columbia within the past 42 years (1965-2007).

Fear:
We have a dog bite epidemic in the District of Columbia.

Fact:
In 1970, there were 3351 dog bites reported in the District.
In 2007 there were 183.

Fear:
Dogs are causing more serious injuries than ever.

Fact:
Only ten (10) of the one hundred eighty-three (183) bites reported in 2007 were classified as severe.

Fear:
Pit Bulls are responsible for the severe injuries in the District.

Fact:
The ten (10) severe bites mentioned above were inflicted by nine (9) different breeds of dog.

Fact:
We are in far more danger from bicycles, swimming pools . . . and each other . . . than we are from dogs.