Animal Bite Statistics
Harrison County Animal Bite Statistics Since 1998
| YEAR | TOTAL Reported Animal Bites | Percentage bitten by STRAYS | The percentage was bitten by WILD ANIMALS | The percentage was bitten by THEIR OWN PET | The percentage was bitten by A KNOWN PET, either their own, their parent's, grandparents, a friend's or neighbor's pet, etc. | Biting animals that were NOT dogs or cats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48 | 17% | 6% | 25% | Fox (2), squirrel, rabbit | |
| 1999 | 79 | 14% | 3% | 32% | Chipmunk, raccoon | |
| 2000 | 81 | 15% | 0 | 42% | Hamster, rabbit | |
| 2001 | 76 | 15% | 1% | 34% | Rabbit, bat | |
| 2002 | 64 | 5% | 3% | 34% | Mouse, raccoon, donkey | |
| 2003 | 80 | 7.5% | 2.5% | 50% | 67.5% | Rabbit, raccoon, horse, chipmunk |
| 2004 | 58 | 12% | 0 | 21% | 47% | None |
| 2005 | 72 | 12.5% | 3% | 21% | 39% | Opossum, horse |
| 2006 | 59 | 10% | 2% | 27% | 37% | Hamster (2), human, rabbit, chipmunk, raccoon |
| 2007 | 68 | 9% | 3% | 40% | 50% | Mole, raccoon |
| 2008 | 59 | 15% | 0 | 37% | 51% | None |
| 2009 | 70 | 7% | 4% | 30% | 44% | Raccoon, mink, bat |
| 2010 | 65 | 9% | 4.6% | 45% | 60% | Mouse, opossum, rat |
| 2011 | 69 | 10% | 0 | 32% | 46% | Bat |
| 2012 | 79 | 7.5% | 0 | 44% | 61% | Horse |
| 2013 | 80 | 15% | 2.5% | 40% | 51% | Bat, squirrel |
| 2014 | 114 | 4% | 3.5% | 33% | 63% | Raccoon (2), human, bat, chipmunk, hamster |
| 2015 | 80 | 5% | 5% | 41% | 58% | Mouse, raccoon (2), flying squirrel |
| 2016 | 63 | 11% | 5% | 38% | 46% | Rabbit, pet rat, skunk, raccoon, bobcat |
| 2017 | 87 | 6% | 7% | 29% | 37% | Opossum, lamb, rabbit, coyote, groundhog, bat (2) |
| 2018 | 96 | 17% | 2% | 33% | 43% | Raccoon (1), mouse (1) |
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