Canadian statistics for 1996, with breakdowns by age and sex of victim, time of day, day of the week, season, location, relationship of victim to dog, and circumstances contributing to the injury.
The fatal mauling of a San Francisco woman by her neighbors' dog on Jan. 26 revives the question of whether some dog breeds are more inherently violent than others and should be banned as pets. [Access requires free registration at nytimes.com]