Fact: Pit bulls can be extremely dangerous.
Case in point somewhat proven by the news articles linked below which include just some of the results from a quick google look-up of most recent pit bull attacks.
Also, if your child is an infant, PLEASE strongly consider choosing the safest for your baby route of not having a pit bull residing within the same home as your new baby at all ... the risks are just far too great to do so.
My intent here is really not to take any strong stance on either side of the debate, but rather HIGHLY ENCOURAGE everyone to become more informed and use greater common sense ...
If nothing else, please remember that we are all responsible to protect the children that have been entrusted within our care. Most extreme dog lover or not, this HAS to be the VERY FIRST TOP PRIORITY for each and every one of us.
Pit Bull Mauls Baby to Death
http://www.wwmt.com/news/baby-1387588-death-police.html
Victim of fatal dog attack identified, autopsy results expected Friday
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/14050830/dillon-co-deputies-investigating-death
Newborn killed by family's pit bull terrier
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/26/florida.infant.killed/index.html?eref=ib_topstories
Pitbull Attack Sends Girl To Hospital
http://www.whiotv.com/news/26862308/detail.html
Pitbull attack in Rutland
http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/60099/Pitbull-attack-in-Rutland
Jury finds couple guilty for dogs' attack on family
http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sanbernardinocounty/ci_17417677
3 Pitbulls Attack 13 Year Old Lab
http://www.kiiitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14045643
Two kids in hospital after dogs attack family at Hoppers Crossing
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/two-in-hospital-after-dogs-attack-family-at-hoppers-crossing/story-e6frf7kx-1226005762114
Arizona boy speaks out after losing ear in dog attack
http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/other/arizona-boy-loses-ear-after-3-dogs-attack-him
Pitbulls bit 10-year-old’s face in vicious Arizona City attack
http://www.newyorkinjurynews.com/2011/01/24/Pitbulls-bit-10-year-olds-face-in-vicious-Arizona-City-attack_201101245860.html
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Should Pit Bulls Be Banned in Texas? Hear Both Sides
http://www.kiiitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14010654
Pit Bull Bans — Some Jurisdictions Reconsider BSL http://www.suite101.com/content/pit-bull-bans--some-jurisdictions-reconsider-bsl-a348538#ixzz1EWZpXckO
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ReplyDeleteum, it's not the pitbull, it's the owner. If a person trains a dog to be vicious, that dog will be vicious regardless of what its breed is. Pitbulls are really loving and caring dogs, as are every other breed if they're brought up the right way
ReplyDeleteUmm...No, it's the breed. These dogs were genetically selected by people to fight. They have a greater propensity for attacking, because they are not a Labrador, nor a poodle and have a different brain. So, yes, it is the fault of people for irresponsibly breeding vicious dogs, but there you have it. I work in a Level One Trauma Center and guess which breed hands down is doing the vast majority of attacking and mauling- Pits!!! Not my opinion, the cold hard truth. These dogs are indeed dangerous and a liability to their owners and others that share the community that might be subjected to their violent potential.
DeletePit bulls are only dangerous if not raised properly like any dog, pit bulls were used as a nanny dog for many years l. since the 90s that the pit bull was misslabeled in news articles as a gang member dog making the dog more popular with people who should own this type of dog let alone any breed
DeleteDespite the fact that pit bulls were bred to fight with each other, early breeders took pride in producing dogs that were trustworthy and friendly to people. Handlers bathed their opponent’s dog before a match, stood in the pits with the battling dogs and often pulled them apart to end a fight. Any dog who behaved aggressively toward a person was culled, or killed, to avoid passing on such an undesirable trait. Pit bulls typically lived in their owner’s homes, where they earned the nickname “nursemaid’s dog” because they were so reliable with young children. In fact, “Pete the Pup,” the children’s friend from the old TV series “Our Gang,” was a pit bull.
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