California’s dogs have a dubious claim to fame: they bite more people than dogs in other states.
The Golden State ranks first in dog bites, according to figures compiled by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
California ranks No. 1 for attacks of postal workers while Los Angeles ranks as No. 1, San Francisco as No. 4, and Sacramento as No. 8 on the list of cities with the most dog-bite related insurance claims.
“Dogs are wonderful, intelligent and loyal creatures, but they depend on responsible owners to teach them how to behave around people,” says Douglas Aspros, president of the AVMA.
The U.S. Postal Service issues a list of the cities across the country where the most postal workers have been attacked by dogs, and, for 2012, that list shows that there were 69 attacks on postal workers in Los Angeles, 38 in San Francisco and 29 in Sacramento.
State Farm publishes a list of the top ten states with the most claims for dog bites the previous year. The states that made the list for 2012 are:
1) California—451 claims worth $17.1 million
2) Illinois—337 claims worth $9 million
3) Texas—236 claims worth $4.3 million
4) Ohio—235 claims worth $5 million
5) Pennsylvania—165 claims worth $4.5 million
6) Michigan—151 claims worth $4.6 million
7) Indiana—148 claims worth $2.7 million
8) Florida—123 claims worth $7.1 million
9) Georgia—121 claims worth $3.3 million
10) New York—116 claims worth $6.4 million
Courtesy of CVBT.com
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