More than 86% of fatal dog attacks are done by this kind of dog:

[lindysalsagal]

27. 59% of deaths are put bulls? That's an extremely compelling number.

It's hard to get statistics on anything that reach beyond the 50's. If that study is true, it's something pit bull owners have to recognize:

Small bites are one thing, but deaths are not to be slighted.

I know there are hundreds of pit bull owners on here who will swear their little sweetie couldn't hurt a flea, but I don't know that when I see one loose, like the 2 across the street from me.

One was loose yesterday,and I made sure I was in my garage before getting out of the car. Their other one got lose and threatened me last year. It was stalking me on my own front yard, and wouldn't let me out of my own house. It was guarding both of my exit doors, keeping me inside. Sorry, but that's not exactly poodle or terrier behavior.

After 10 minutes, I called the police and they called them and insisted they get their pit bull off my lawn.

Now, before you attack me, I rescued a stray dog from the street last month, when it was wandering around in busy traffic.

I pulled over, called it, it let me pick it up, and I carried it around for 10 minutes looking for it's owners. When no one knew anything, I put in in the front seat of my car, right next to me, and drove it to a vet, where it was picked up the next day, safe and sound, by it's owners.

So I don't need any lectures on dogs: I love them. I've owned them and handled them really well.

But 59% is a number you can't ignore. Loose pit bulls scare me. Because I know dogs.