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# Derek Tharp Deaths from all dog attacks are vanishingly rare, on the...

*November 24, 2023 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to Derek Tharp's comment.*

Derek Tharp Deaths from all dog attacks are vanishingly rare, on the order of 50 per year.   Given that there are ~80 million dogs in the US, the probability that your kid will be killed by any particular dog is almost zero.   Even the probability that your kid will get a bite requiring hospitalization is on the order of 0.02%.