Dog Owner Gets At Least 15 Years In Fatal Mauling

[EX500rider]

77. here's the wikki page on Pitbull breeds...

...please point out the section on nanny dogs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

I do see this part:

The Pit Bull Terrier was created by breeding mastiffs and terriers together to produce a dog that combined the gameness and agility of the terrier with the strength of the mastiff. These dogs were bred in England as all-around farm dogs, and arrived in the United States where they became the direct ancestors of the American Pitbull Terrier. In the United Kingdom Pit Bulls were used in bloodsports such as bull baiting, bear baiting and cock fighting. These bloodsports were officially eliminated in 1835 as Britain began to introduce animal welfare laws. Since dogfights were cheaper to organise and far easier to conceal from the law than bull or bear baits, bloodsport proponents turned to pitting their dogs against each other instead. Dog fighting was used as both a bloodsport (often involving gambling) and a way to continue to test the quality of their stock. For decades afterwards, dog fighting clandestinely took place in small areas of Britain and America. In the early 20th century pitbulls were used as catch dogs in America for semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt, and drive livestock, and as family companions. Some have been selectively bred for their fighting prowess.