"2016 dog bite fatalities ::
Statistical information gathered by DogsBite.org is verifiable1 through collected news reports. Our Fatality Citations section documents each source used in our dog bite-related fatality research."
http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-fatalities-2016.php "DogsBite.org: Some dogs don't let go.
February 14, 2017
12-Year U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Chart - 2005 to 2016
During this 12-year period, 392 Americans suffered death due to dog bite injury."
http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/12-year-dog-bite-fatality-chart-dogsbiteorg.pdf 
