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Yes the bite was reported.
I'm a vet tech, I've worked in a shelter (an insanely high number of pit bulls, either confiscated from fighting rings, drug busts, etc etc came through our shelter, many that were treated more horrifically than you could believe) and clinics, and have had more close calls with labs (and several other breeds) than I have with pits.
The vast majority of dog bites are NOT reported in the media (it is estimated that only 17% of total dog bites are reported in any way, including seeking medical attention). My nephew had his ass chewed open by a rottweiller owned by fucking idiots, the thing was half-starved and viscious to boot. After calling the police, notifying at the ER, and calling and meeting with animal control, nothing was done, even though our local laws require an incident like this to have consequences - namely surrender and destroy or quarantine AND a dangerous dog license, housing, and all the attendant things that go along with it. None of that happened.
Dog bites are reported to the authorities all the time, but, due to the media hysteria surrounding pit bulls, hospital staff/families generally don't alert the media nearly as often when there are incidents with other breeds. Enforcement of existing laws for dog bite/dangerous dog incidents is spotty to non-existant because of ridiculously low funding. Breed hysteria and the subsequent efforts at breed specific legislation (BSL) are nice political tools and provide a nice sound bite.
The CDC and AVMA strongly recommend AGAINST BSL because it has not been shown to reduce the incidence of dog bites, but the breeds responsible shift to non-banned breeds. Enforcement of existing laws would be MORE than enough to reduce incidents of dog bites/attacks across all breeds, especially pit bulls, where a LOT of violations occur with uncontrolled/unliscensed breeding and the attendant problems (drugs, gambling, fighting, etc etc).
Ask any vet tech who works in a shelter or clinic (vet tech because we do the most handling and are in the most vulnerable situations with dogs) what breed has bitten them/is most likely to bite them. Pit bull rarely the #1 answer. My experience is labrador, cocker spaniel, collie breeds, german shepards and mixes, corgis, then the whole array of yip-yappers (<10lbs). I was kind of snapped at ONCE by a pit bull, and that was because I got in between a fight, the dog did not actually snap at me.
In a clinic, a pit bull is HIGHLY unlikely to bite/show aggression. Why? Because pit bull owners who are responsible enough to take their dog to the vet are usually responsible enough to ensure they are properly trained (unlike the owners of many other breeds).
A shelter is a whole 'nother story, they see the worst, the cast-offs, the tortured (literal torture, cattle prods are regular equipment in dog fighting circles, not to mention the other horrors perpetrated on this breed), with rarely an owner (or conviction) to be found. Even then, with heightened awareness of danger, I was only bitten anything close to seriously once, by a basset hound. Many minor bites by labs, mutts, and yip-yap mixes, and only a couple nips from pit bulls the whole time I was there. The majority of the time, they were so grateful for positive human interaction (when they weren't out and out terrified) it just about killed me. I had to quit shelter work because I am just not a strong enough person to see what I saw what had been done to pit bulls everyday and maintain my faith in humanity. It took me a really long time to regain it.
If only all animal control laws were actually adequately enforced and the funding was provided to do so.
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