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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Oursapoil" data-source="post: 208659" data-attributes="member: 33266">I have nothing against man's best friend, but let's just say that you are much safer with our 8 legged babies <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />"Fatal dog attacks in the United States cause the deaths of about 3000 to 5000 people in the US each year,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States#cite_note-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> and the number of deaths from dog attacks appears to be increasing.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Wilderness-2" target="_blank">[2]</a> Around 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, resulting in the hospitalization of 60 000 to 130 000 people each year in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> (2005).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_States#cite_note-Wilderness-2" target="_blank">[2]</a>"</blockquote>