A Statista bar chart titled "America's Most Dangerous Dog Breeds" showing fatal attacks by breed from 2005 to 2017.

A horizontal bar chart comparing dog breeds by the number of fatal attacks on humans in the US (2005-2017). Pit bulls lead by a massive margin with 284 attacks, followed by Rottweilers at 45. Other breeds like German Shepherds, Huskies, and Labradors follow with significantly lower numbers.

America's Most Dangerous Dog Breeds Breeds/types of dog involved in fatal attacks on humans in the U.S. from 2005 to 2017* Pit bull 284 Rottweiler 45 German shepherd 20 Mixed-breed 17 American bulldog 15 Mastiff/bullmastiff 14 Husky 13 Labrador retriever 9 Boxer 7 Doberman pinscher 6 * Not including unknown/unreleased breeds @StatistaCharts Source: DogsBite.org statista