According to AVMA and information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were an estimated 85 million dogs in the United States between 2017 and 2018. That means 38% of homes in the U.S. have at least one dog. Reports also showed 4.5 million dog bites, 19% of which resulted in an injury. Of all fatality victims, 45.9% were under 16 years old, making children the most common and at-risk victims for fatal attacks. There were about $854 million in insurance liability claims for dog bite-related injuries in 2020, with the average cost per claim just over $50,000. Both these numbers are up from the previous year. According to Canine Journal, there were an estimated 78 million dogs in the United States as of 2016. Of those, we saw 4.5 million dog bites, 19% of which resulted in an injury. Totaling $530,000,000 in insurance claims for dog bite-related injuries.