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Dog Breeds Linked to the Highest Number of Reported Attacks

By Abby Parks

Published January 27, 2026 Runtime 5:30

Each year, millions of dog bites are reported, with certain breeds appearing more frequently in bite and fatality statistics. While any dog can bite depending on training, environment, and ownership, historical breeding for guarding or hunting roles can influence behavior patterns. This video looks at data from reported incidents to examine which dog breeds are most often linked to attacks and why context matters when interpreting these numbers.

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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