Uncle, Grandmother in Custody After Toddler's Dog Attack Death

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45. that was a couple hundred or so years ago

And then they were used for dogfighting as "entertainment," but were also specifically bred to not bite humans so their handlers could pull them out of the fight and not get hurt. And they were originally imported here for protection from predators.

As to Rottweilers, they also are used as police dogs. And they don't fare so well on bite statistics.

http://mabbr.org/pit-bull-ownership/the-truth-about-pit-bulls/

Fact: From 1965 – 2001, there have been at least 36 different breeds/types of dog that have been involved in a fatal attack in the United States. (This number rises to at least 52 breeds/types when surveying fatal attacks worldwide).

When dog bite statistics are taken into consideration versus the population, “Pit Bulls” come in at the BOTTOM of the list.

Registered Population # of Reported Attacks Breed % vs. Population

Approx. 240,000 12 Chow Chow .005%

Approx. 800,000 67 GSD .008375%

Approx. 960,000 70 Rottweiler .00729%

Approx. 128,000 18 Great Dane .01416%

Approx. 114,000 14 Doberman .012288%

Approx. 72,000 10 St. Bernard .0139%

Approx. 5,000,000 60 Pit Bulls .0012%