Pitbulls attack mother, kills child(4 years old)

[skjl47]

You realize a very small fraction of the dogs mentioned are pure pits most are partial breeds and a about a dozen different pure breeds are lumped together.

Hello; Read the second link in my recent post. This ploy that the PB is not correctly identified is addressed

Here is the link again.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dangerous-dogs-pit-bull-myths.php

 

[SumoNinja]

if anyone can provide a scientific article that states pitbulls where initial bred for the purpose of fighting other pitbulls i would love to read it.

most "bully breeds" were "made"(i guess) to serve as some kind of protection. im pretty sure that mastiffs where bred as war dogs. but we dont see mastiffs in the news nearly as often (or ever).

i will agree that its mainly related to the owners. but i also think that its a numbers game. i'm not going to waste my time looking up what dogs are mostly owned in the US because those numbers are based off of dog registrations. but if i were to do an independent study in my area, pitbulls would likely be the most common dog. i make this assumption off what ive seen at the petstore i worked at and the dog parks i go to. and frow what ive seen, like someone alreaady said, most of these owners are total clowns that just want a tough dog. i think if it were some other large breed took the place of the pitbull then that breed would be the problem and not the pitbull anymore.

Wikipedia bro

look up pitbulls. it's in the first paragraph

 

[Wailua Boy]

The American Kennel Club (AKC), the nation’s largest dog–breed registry, does not recognize a “pit bull” breed per se. The AKC–recognized breeds most commonly included within current BSL are Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Also frequently included are Rottweilers, Chow Chows, Mastiffs, and Presa Canarios. But the focus of public and government concern has not always been pit bulls; in the 1970s the concern was over German Shepherds, and in the 1980s, Doberman Pinschers.

Is BSL Effective?
Extensive studies of the effectiveness of BSL in reducing the number of persons harmed by dog attacks were done in Spain and Great Britain. Both studies concluded that their “dangerous animals acts,” which included pit bull bans, had no effect at all on stopping dog attacks. The Spanish study further found that the breeds most responsible for bites—both before and after the breed bans—were those breeds not covered by it, primarily German Shepherds and mixed breeds

 

[SumoNinja]

can't tell if trolling, or ignorant.

well, answer the question then. how many?

 

[pops]

I understand that if it looks like a pit, then it is a pit. if it walks like duck, quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, think you will find these folks bought these dogs as pit bulls, american pit bull terriers. not as mutts.

 

[Thekid]

This is like gun control. Just with pets and not guns. There are many ways to try to stop it but in the end the thugs are going to continue breaking the law and law abiding citizens will continue to pay.

 

[Wailua Boy]

And a study out of the US.

One of the few known instances in which a breed ban’s effectiveness was examined and reported on in the United States occurred in Prince George’s County, Maryland, where a task force was formed in 2003 to look at the effectiveness of its pit bull ban. The task force concluded that the public’s safety had not improved as a result of the ban, despite the fact that the county had spent more than $250,000 per year to round up and destroy banned dogs. Finding that other, non–breed–specific laws already on the books covered vicious animal, nuisance, leash, and other public health and safety concerns, the task force recommended repealing the ban.

 

[SumoNinja]

The American Kennel Club (AKC), the nation’s largest dog–breed registry, does not recognize a “pit bull” breed per se. The AKC–recognized breeds most commonly included within current BSL are Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers. Also frequently included are Rottweilers, Chow Chows, Mastiffs, and Presa Canarios. But the focus of public and government concern has not always been pit bulls; in the 1970s the concern was over German Shepherds, and in the 1980s, Doberman Pinschers.

Is BSL Effective?
Extensive studies of the effectiveness of BSL in reducing the number of persons harmed by dog attacks were done in Spain and Great Britain. Both studies concluded that their “dangerous animals acts,” which included pit bull bans, had no effect at all on stopping dog attacks. The Spanish study further found that the breeds most responsible for bites—both before and after the breed bans—were those breeds not covered by it, primarily German Shepherds and mixed breeds

are we to trust 20-30+ year old studies?

plus what does a study done in spain and great Britain help us here in the US??

 

[skjl47]

Hello; Allow me to stress to numbers again. A dog type ( the pitt bull type) that makes up about six percent of the total dog population ( Thats 6 out of 100 dogs) is responsible for over half the fatal maulings in 2014. I did not check the other years but these numbers are similar to a study done about three years ago.

 

[Wailua Boy]

Is this a serious question? Do you really want me to answer this?

are we to trust 20-30+ year old studies?

plus what does a study done in spain and great Britain help us here in the US??

I heard there's a great 20/20 special on it maybe refer to that.(I hope you can detect my sarcasm.)