Shawnee man is fighting for ‘vicious’ dogs

→$177: Minimum fine for dangerous animal violation.

→$272: Average fine assessed in 2008.

→119: Citations issued in one-year period ending March 31, 2009.

In the U.S.:

→4.5 million: Number of people bitten each year.

→885,000: Annual bites that require medical attention.

→12: Number of people who die each year from dog attacks.

→$356.2 million: Amount paid in insurance liability payments for bites in 2007.

→14,351: Bite claims in 2007.