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Which animals are most dangerous to humans in Arizona?

It’s not the 14 species of venomous snakes.

It might not even be the 1,300 species of bees that inhabit the Grand Canyon State.

It could be another animal — maybe one known by some as man’s best friend.

Snakes, bees or dogs?

In Arizona, the state Department of Health Services tracks human deaths from animal encounters.

Dogs were tied to the most deaths in Arizona from 2006-16, according to the department.

Among wild animals, bees, hornets and wasps were linked to the most human deaths.

Because of privacy concerns, the Department of Health Services says it can’t release specific death numbers for each year if the number of deaths was under six.

But in the 2006-16 span, dogs were connected to 20 deaths in the state. Fewer than six deaths were associated with the animal each year from 2006-16.

Bees, hornets and wasps were connected to six deaths overall. Deaths associated with the insects only occurred in 2012, 2014 and 2016, according to the department’s data.

Five deaths were connected to venomous snakes and lizards. Those deaths occurred in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

“Death from a snake bite in the Southwest is extremely rare,” said Dr. Frank LoVecchio, associate medical director at the Banner Poison and Drug Information Center.

Dogs send more people to ER

According to a 2014 report by the Arizona Department of Health Services, dogs were responsible for 34,151 emergency room visits and 2,358 inpatient hospitalizations from 2008-12.

The department suggests that pet owners choose a dog that fits their lifestyle, especially if they have children.

More than 70 percent of the dog bites from 2008-2012 in Arizona happened in homes, according to DHS statistics.

People should not go near an unfamiliar dog and children should not play with a dog unless supervised by an adult, according to department officials.

People also should not disturb a dog that is sleeping, eating or taking care of puppies, officials said.