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baldguy

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75. 22 people were not killed by Pit Bulls in 2012.

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 08:14 AM

Jun 2013

Those figures are from media reports were the breed was ID'd visually, with no DNA testing done and no documentation of the breed. With no documentation or DNA testing, the best that can be said is that the dogs were of unknown or mixed breed.

Media reports are depressingly inaccurate. From 2009-2011, Pit Bulls were reported to be implicated in 55% of dog bite deaths, when the fact is it's closer to 7% - similar to Rottweilers. 75% were either unknown or of mixed breed. I expect media reports in 2012 and 2013 to have the same amount of inaccuracy.

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More than 86% of fatal dog attacks are done by this kind of dog: [View all] KurtNYC May 2013 OP

pretty much like humans Kali May 2013 #1

Yup. nt Nay May 2013 #15

8% of humans are neutered? Dash87 May 2013 #19

Good question. Many people elect to be neutered when their litter is the size they want. Dollface May 2013 #31

Neutered does not mean what you think it means Major Nikon Jun 2013 #76

+1 n/t Triana May 2013 #22

snap BainsBane May 2013 #23

REAL men dont get their dogs neutered ErikJ May 2013 #29

Real men don't get neutered Katashi_itto May 2013 #45

that comment + that avatar redqueen May 2013 #57

More man-hating bullshit. Earth_First May 2013 #61

HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Kali May 2013 #62

Our seven pound male dog is neutered. onehandle May 2013 #2

i can relate shanti May 2013 #9

Just like people. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #3

that is a much bigger problem than what breed it is. liberal_at_heart May 2013 #4

and a more reliable red flag than the perceived breed I think. n/t KurtNYC May 2013 #12

never did understand shanti May 2013 #5

So true. narnian60 May 2013 #10

Very true, and it's why, IMHO, so many men were distressed when Angelina Jolie revealed Nay May 2013 #17

Wow. n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #32

ITA. Even cats. An old boyfriend many years Ilsa May 2013 #53

yes shanti May 2013 #54

funny, we were dogsitting last weekend a stupid looking Chiuaua snooper2 May 2013 #6

And spayed or neutered. nt narnian60 May 2013 #8

Are you sure she was in heat? Was she bleeding? notadmblnd May 2013 #55

And some people still believe narnian60 May 2013 #7

That, and many other old tales from eons past!! hamsterjill May 2013 #37

I've heard all of these as well and can't take teh stoopid BrotherIvan May 2013 #47

+a million. nt narnian60 May 2013 #56

This forum is dogged with dogmatic dogfighting and doggerel. Pardon me while I catch a dognap Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #11

that does not give you any idea hfojvt May 2013 #13

They did a full study but it doesn't seem much like you are KurtNYC May 2013 #14

sarcasm is less efficient than straight up insults? hfojvt May 2013 #21

My Shar Pei was an un-neutered male ellie May 2013 #16

Pit bulls everywhere thank you KamaAina May 2013 #18

And 59% of fatal dog attacks are done by this kind of dog: ozone_man May 2013 #20

59% of deaths are put bulls? That's an extremely compelling number. lindysalsagal May 2013 #27

There's another, rarely mentioned, factor with pit bulls Brainstormy May 2013 #36

Yup. The brainless druggies accross my street keep the dogs to safeguard their property. lindysalsagal May 2013 #48

Oh yes, there is that aspect. ozone_man May 2013 #63

gotta challange for you azurnoir May 2013 #34

Sourced from DogsBite.com. baldguy May 2013 #43

Back up your data, Google-master, please? flvegan Jun 2013 #64

Is Wikipedia ok? ozone_man Jun 2013 #79

Not if it cites admittedly flawed data by the CDC or that dipshit Merritt Clifton. flvegan Jun 2013 #80

How is it flawed? ozone_man Jun 2013 #81

Didn't you use the term "pure bread" previously in these regards? flvegan Jun 2013 #66

Sorry, you got a better chance of dying OwnedByCats Jun 2013 #74

22 people were not killed by Pit Bulls in 2012. baldguy Jun 2013 #75

Ok baldguy lol OwnedByCats Jun 2013 #78

This is an EXCELLENT point BrotherIvan May 2013 #24

Another stat says that only 10% of dogs given to shelters are neutered. KurtNYC May 2013 #28

In the article it also says there are no stray dogs in Norway BrotherIvan May 2013 #41

One way NY encourages it jeff47 May 2013 #39

That's a good start BrotherIvan May 2013 #44

My spayed cat will eat your arm off Aerows May 2013 #25

100% of all wars . . . Richard D May 2013 #26

Joan of Arc. tclambert May 2013 #50

Zheng He - eunuch admiral in the 1400s KurtNYC Jun 2013 #69

And the eunuch Narses, who took over from Belisarius around 551 AD. tclambert Jun 2013 #71

Which doesn't necessarily mean pit bulls are less dangerous michigandem58 May 2013 #30

Which doesn't necessarily mean pit bulls are more dangerous, either. baldguy May 2013 #46

No. Yorkies and Pomeranians just aren't as popular with drug dealers, dog fighters, and other tclambert May 2013 #51

Actually, smaller dogs bite more often than medium & large dogs. baldguy Jun 2013 #72

Show your math. flvegan Jun 2013 #65

It's logic, not a mathematical calculation michigandem58 Jun 2013 #77

It may mean that on average a spayed female pit bull is no more "dangerous" KurtNYC Jun 2013 #67

It's a good idea for people to get their pets spade or neautered. Loudestlib May 2013 #33

The numbers are either accurate or not but statistics have no bias KurtNYC Jun 2013 #70

If I have my dog in a dog park... a la izquierda May 2013 #35

+1000000000 baldguy May 2013 #38

+1,000 yep read the ears and tail especially azurnoir May 2013 #40

some anti dog mt_big_blue_sky May 2013 #42

This is a very good post and article. defacto7 May 2013 #49

When protecting her young BainsBane May 2013 #58

the leader in our 'pack' was a spayed female nadine_mn Jun 2013 #73

A tail between a dogs legs does not indicate fear notadmblnd May 2013 #52

Spaying/neutering companion animals prevents lots of suffering REP May 2013 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author Earth_First May 2013 #60

So sexually frustrated dogs are a problem? n/t vaberella Jun 2013 #68