Beware of These 10 Dangerous Dog Breeds

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Written by A-Z Animals Staff

Published: June 2, 2025

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Even though we often have dogs as pets, it’s crucial to remember their ancestry traces back to wolves. Despite their domestication, dogs are still animals at heart. Many breeds were specifically developed for aggressive tasks like hunting and guarding homes. It’s not surprising, then, that dogs bite around 4 million people each year. To address this, we’ve compiled a list of the most dangerous dog breeds for this year, based on the frequency of bites and the number of fatal attacks linked to each breed.


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A-Z Animals Staff

AZ Animals is a growing team of animals experts, researchers, farmers, conservationists, writers, editors, and -- of course -- pet owners who have come together to help you better understand the animal kingdom and how we interact.

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