Reply #9: Tragic story.... [View All]

[Fiona]

and the inevitable flame-war will ensue between the "no bad dogs" people and those who realize that certain breeds DO tend to kill in inordinate numbers.

Yes, Pit bulls are not among the most-prone-to-bite breeds. But they certainly ARE among the most-likely-to-kill breeds.

There's a difference between getting nipped by a cocker spaniel who bites once, then backs off, and a pit bull who latches on, shakes, and keeps attacking until its target is dead.

Of 180 fatal dog attacks by pure-breds since 1979, 66 of them were by Pit Bulls. 39 by Rottweilers.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/dogbreeds.pdf


edit: I originally got the numbers wrong. Corrected.