State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCo. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners. But the cost in pain and suffering is even greater. The major cause of dog bites is irresponsible owners. The Humane Society has dispelled many of the common mythsassociated with dangerous dogs.
Most bites occur while the dog isleashed, fenced, chained, or indoors.
Two other groups most susceptible to attacks are the elderly andthe proverbial postman. In 1994, dogs attacked 2,782 U.S. mailcarriers making their rounds. The other major indicator is whether the dog has been properly socialized and trained. While itis true that these breeds can be aggressive, CDC statistics showthat the best predictor of whether a dog will bite is whether ithas been neutered. An unsterilized male dog is three times morelikely to bite than a neutered animal.