5. Dogs

About 25,000 to 35,000 people per year are killed by man’s supposed best friend, dogs. Most of these deaths are actually due to rabies, though, so you can’t entirely blame the pups. But despite what you might have heard from Michael Scott, rabies is a fully preventable disease.

Dogs can be vaccinated against rabies, but in Africa, Asia, and Latin America there are a lot of stray dogs that haven’t yet been to the vet. Regardless where you live, you should probably vaccinate your dog. It’s a win-win situation, because it protects both you and the pooch.