You are 10x more likely to get bitten by a New Yorker than you are a shark
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
October 13, 2019 6:30pm CST
6,339 people have been bitten by another person in in the years (non consecutively) between 1981-1987 in New York.
Only 57 people have been bitten by sharks in that same span of time.
2,507 people have been bitten by a cat and 49,992 people have been bitten by a dog, again in the same span of years.
So you should look out for dogs and people if you are ever in New York. Even Spiders were reported only to have bitten two people between 1981 and 1987. Atleast enough to warrant a visit to the hospital...
So, yeah, watch out for those New Yorkers, apparently they are a breed in and of themselves. (I Joke).
Source: NYC Biting Injuries - floridamuseum.ufl.edu
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Any plans to visit New York in the near future?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
@Happy2BeMe Same. I'd like to go to New York, but I don't know that I ever will.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
15 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum No probably not but if I ever do I will keep this in mind
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@GardenGerty (169603)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Well those are a few comforting factoids.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
I'd like to think (hope) that these numbers have dropped significantly. We have to consider that New York has a lot of people in it. It makes me wonder how many people were residing in NY at that time.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Oct 19
lol Most of the sharks in New York are trying to loan you money, maybe that is why they don't bite lol Or they are in Washington
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
You only get bitten by those types of sharks if you don't pay back the loan on time AND with interest.2 people like this
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Chihuahuas aren't normally dangerous, only if they are provoked or have been taught to be mean. Much like the pitbull, a chihuahua is usaully very docile and timid. I'm guessing the chihuahua was either scared or had been taught to be mean.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I grew up with chihuahuas in my life, so I am only speaking from what I know personally. Our dogs acted like rotweillers but did not bite.
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@LadyDuck (502979)
• Italy
15 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum If you read the statistics Chihuahuas are the dogs that bite more than all the others. My cousins has 3 and they are all mean, even if she never taught them to be mean.
@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
14 Oct 19
Beware of people? That's crazy, waheehee
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
14 Oct 19
That may be the tribe of Dracula, waheehee.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
@Alexandoy It's very likely. Perhaps they were just a little hungry.
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
14 Oct 19
Omg I'm still in shock afyerbreading your first few lines.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
The list I found had a lot of other animals listed but these are the usual things that bite.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
@amitkokiladitya Yes, we tend to think of children biting each other or adults, but not adults biting other adults.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
14 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum omg....human biting each other is definitely crazy
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@jstory07 (148813)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Oct 19
I will remember that if I ever go to New York again.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Definitely something I'll keep in the back of my mind. I think most New Yorkers are too busy just trying to get from Point A to Point B now.
@Marilynda1225 (91214)
• United States
21 Oct 19
I'm a native New Yorker and have never bitten nor been bitten by anyone. That's a weird statistic
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Oct 19
It really is a weird statistic. I would assume that the majority of New Yorkers have never even thought of biting another person.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
I've heard New Yorkers are vicious, I just didn't realize this is what was meant.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Same Here! Maybe I should wear long sleeves if I ever do go?
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