Dogs attacking people is a global problem and some countries have tried to counteract these attacks by banning specific dog breeds deemed dangerous. There are breed differences in aggressive responses, but the heritability of these behaviours is still being discussed. Physical traits, e.g. skull size and shape, have been found to affect a dog’s bite force and impact their potential of inflicting injuries. The aim of the study is to investigates judgements from the Swedish district courts to characterise the types of dogs causing people bodily injuries that are not minor and describe the people who are victims to these attacks. A total of 86 judgements and preliminary investigation reports were examined. The dogs breed, age, gender and acquisition were noted, and dogs were classified using the groups by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). In total there were 94 dogs and 90 victims included in the judgements. The most represented breed were American Bully (n=15), and the groups Bull type Terriers (Group 3 Section 3), Sheepdogs (Group 1 Section 1) and Molossian type (Group 2 Section 2) dogs stood for 76% of all dogs. Eight breeds banned in other countries were found in the judgements. The study results are in line with previous studies showing these three groups being overrepresented in attacks. The knowledge of aggressive behaviours in dogs is important for the welfare of all dogs as dogs getting attacked by other dogs can lead to serious injuries or death. These behaviours can also mean that dogs are rehomed, sometimes multiple times, or euthanized. The Swedish legislation is not effective in counteracting dog attacks, there needs to be changes in how the legislation is used or phrased.