As the number of dogs owned by Americans has increased in recent years, so too has the number of people bitten by dogs across the country. There are nearly 90 million dogs living in U.S. households ...

Fear, illness, pain or being cornered. Quality of care, socialization and supervision by the owner (is the dog part of the family or is it kept chained outside?). Behavior of the victim -- running ...

Dogs attack for a handful of reasons, most of which come from instinct and emotion. Fear is one of the most common causes. A scared dog can lash out in an instant if it feels trapped or threatened.