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'''DogsBite.org''' is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims of [[dog bites]] and [[breed-specific legislation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2015/04/22/as-family-mourns-propaganda-hides-danger-of-pit-bull-attacks|title=As family mourns, propaganda hides danger of pit bull attacks|date=22 April 2015|website=Dallasnews.com|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> It publishes statistics, accounts of incidents, and victim testimonies relating to [[fatal dog attacks in the United States]].<ref name="avma">{{cite web|url=https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/171115a.aspx|title=The dangerous dog debate|website=[[American Veterinary Medical Association|AVMA]]|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> The website was launched after the founder Colleen Lynn was bitten by a [[pit bull]] in 2007 |
'''DogsBite.org''' is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims of [[dog bites]] and [[breed-specific legislation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2015/04/22/as-family-mourns-propaganda-hides-danger-of-pit-bull-attacks|title=As family mourns, propaganda hides danger of pit bull attacks|date=22 April 2015|website=Dallasnews.com|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> It publishes statistics, accounts of incidents, and victim testimonies relating to [[fatal dog attacks in the United States]].<ref name="avma">{{cite web|url=https://www.avma.org/news/javmanews/pages/171115a.aspx|title=The dangerous dog debate|website=[[American Veterinary Medical Association|AVMA]]|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> The website was launched after the founder Colleen Lynn was bitten by a [[pit bull]] in 2007.<ref name="avma" /> Numerous news organizations have cited statistics and comments from DogsBite.org, including ''Newsweek'',<ref>{{Cite news | title = Miami Baby Mauled to Death by Pit Bull While Sitting in Bouncy Chair | newspaper = Newsweek | date = May 31, 2018 | url = https://www.newsweek.com/miami-baby-mauled-death-pit-bull-while-sitting-bouncy-chair-950632 }}</ref> ''Time Magazine'',<ref>{{Cite news | title = The Problem With Pit Bulls | newspaper = Time | date = June 20, 2014 | url = http://time.com/2891180/kfc-and-the-pit-bull-attack-of-a-little-girl/ }}</ref> and the ''New York Post''.<ref>{{Cite news | title = Is it time to ban pit bulls? | newspaper = New York Post | date = February 21, 2017 | url = https://nypost.com/2017/02/21/recent-pit-bull-attack-reignites-debate-over-notorious-dogs/ }}</ref> |
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The website has been accused of using unreliable methods to collect dog bite data,<ref name="avma" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/inside-the-most-vicious-conflict-on-the-internet|title=Inside The Most Vicious Conflict On The Internet|website=BuzzFeed News|accessdate=4 February 2019}}</ref> and has been criticized for their labeling of academic and professional veterinary and animal behavior associations, including the [[American Veterinary Medical Association]], as "science whores", accusing them of being paid by dogfighting groups to release false scientific reports and analysis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KNBfCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&dq=dogsbite+org&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNz5H-r4PfAhUCKsAKHWeuCS0Q6AEIOzAD#v=onepage&q=dogsbite+org&f=false|title=Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon|first=Bronwen|last=Dickey|date=10 May 2016|publisher=Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group|accessdate=3 December 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201606/pit-bulls-the-psychology-breedism-fear-and-prejudice|title=Pit Bulls: The Psychology of Breedism, Fear, and Prejudice|website=Psychology Today|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> [[Radio Canada]] criticized Dogsbite.org for attacking the science community and attributing indirect deaths as dog bite deaths, such as a man from Tennessee who died from alcoholism related complications months after they were bitten by a dog.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/802064/donnes-non-scientifiques-anti-pitbulls|title=Pitbulls : des données non scientifiques fréquemment citées par les médias|first=Zone Science -|last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca|website=Radio-Canada.ca|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> |
The website has been accused of using unreliable methods to collect dog bite data,<ref name="avma" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/josephbernstein/inside-the-most-vicious-conflict-on-the-internet|title=Inside The Most Vicious Conflict On The Internet|website=BuzzFeed News|accessdate=4 February 2019}}</ref> and has been criticized for their labeling of academic and professional veterinary and animal behavior associations, including the [[American Veterinary Medical Association]], as "science whores", accusing them of being paid by dogfighting groups to release false scientific reports and analysis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=KNBfCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA186&dq=dogsbite+org&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiNz5H-r4PfAhUCKsAKHWeuCS0Q6AEIOzAD#v=onepage&q=dogsbite+org&f=false|title=Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon|first=Bronwen|last=Dickey|date=10 May 2016|publisher=Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group|accessdate=3 December 2018|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201606/pit-bulls-the-psychology-breedism-fear-and-prejudice|title=Pit Bulls: The Psychology of Breedism, Fear, and Prejudice|website=Psychology Today|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> [[Radio Canada]] criticized Dogsbite.org for attacking the science community and attributing indirect deaths as dog bite deaths, such as a man from Tennessee who died from alcoholism related complications months after they were bitten by a dog.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/802064/donnes-non-scientifiques-anti-pitbulls|title=Pitbulls : des données non scientifiques fréquemment citées par les médias|first=Zone Science -|last=ICI.Radio-Canada.ca|website=Radio-Canada.ca|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> |
Revision as of 17:46, 26 February 2019
Formation | October 2007 |
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Founder | Colleen Lynn |
Legal status | Non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity organization[1] |
Focus | Dog bite fatality statistics, victim advocacy, and breed-specific legislation |
Website | dogsbite |
DogsBite.org is a nonprofit organization that advocates for victims of dog bites and breed-specific legislation.[3] It publishes statistics, accounts of incidents, and victim testimonies relating to fatal dog attacks in the United States.[4] The website was launched after the founder Colleen Lynn was bitten by a pit bull in 2007.[4] Numerous news organizations have cited statistics and comments from DogsBite.org, including Newsweek,[5] Time Magazine,[6] and the New York Post.[7]
The website has been accused of using unreliable methods to collect dog bite data,[4][8] and has been criticized for their labeling of academic and professional veterinary and animal behavior associations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, as "science whores", accusing them of being paid by dogfighting groups to release false scientific reports and analysis.[9][10] Radio Canada criticized Dogsbite.org for attacking the science community and attributing indirect deaths as dog bite deaths, such as a man from Tennessee who died from alcoholism related complications months after they were bitten by a dog.[11]
References
- ^ "DOGSBITEORG Incorporated". GuideStar. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "About Us". DogsBite.org.
- ^ "As family mourns, propaganda hides danger of pit bull attacks". Dallasnews.com. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "The dangerous dog debate". AVMA. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Miami Baby Mauled to Death by Pit Bull While Sitting in Bouncy Chair". Newsweek. May 31, 2018.
- ^ "The Problem With Pit Bulls". Time. June 20, 2014.
- ^ "Is it time to ban pit bulls?". New York Post. February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Inside The Most Vicious Conflict On The Internet". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Dickey, Bronwen (10 May 2016). "Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon". Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Retrieved 3 December 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pit Bulls: The Psychology of Breedism, Fear, and Prejudice". Psychology Today. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Science -. "Pitbulls : des données non scientifiques fréquemment citées par les médias". Radio-Canada.ca. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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