Fatal Dog Attacks Are On The Rise Across The Country

The death of a baby in Dallas on Sunday highlights the growing problem of dog-bite fatalities around the country. The two-month-old boy had been left alone in a bouncy chair when he was mauled by the family’s pit bull. His mother also was bitten before the boy’s father dragged the dog outside and shot it to death. An organization that tracks fatal dog attacks finds that the numbers have been rising. ABC’s Jim Ryan will have a look at the statistics.

ABC’s Jim Ryan joined us from Texas to discuss.




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