Is it?
Do your research:
This is an 8 year verified study
% Deaths Dog Breed
60% (151) Pit bull
13% (32) Rottweiler
4% (10) Husky
4% (10) Mixed breed
3.6% (9) American bulldog
3.6% (9) German shepherd
3% (8) Mastiff/bullmastiff
2% (5) Boxer
1.6% (4) Malamute
1.6% (4) Labrador
3.6% (3 and less) Combination*
*Multiple dog breeds contributed to the deaths of 3 or fewer persons
during this period including, but not limited to: chow chow, wolf hybrid,
doberman pinscher, cane corso, presa canario and golden retriever.
More fun facts about pit bulls for 2012
- From 2005 to 2012, pit bulls killed 151 Americans, about one citizen every 19 days
- Annual data from 2012 shows that 50% (19) of the victims were adults, 21-years and older, and the other half were children, ages 8-years and younger. Of the total children killed by dogs in 2012, 79% (15) were ages 2-years and younger.
- 38 U.S. fatal dog attacks occurred in 2012.2 Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 600 U.S. cities, pit bulls contributed to 61% (23) of these deaths. Pit bulls make up less than 5% of the total U.S. dog population
You know what's really awesome?
Pitbulls aren't naturally aggressive towards people. You know what makes them aggressive and dangerous? People that send them out to fight other dogs and train them to be killers. I had a pitbull when I was younger and my friend has one, they're harmless when treated right. Most of those dogs are usually abused and mistreated.
Until you can find me some hard evidence that pitbulls are naturally aggressive towards people at all time, i'm not buying your opinion.
"Pit bulls were genetically selected for their fighting ability. What does this mean? It doesn’t mean that they can’t be around other dogs, that they’re unpredictably aggressive or that they will always fight to the death. These are all common myths about pit bulls. It does mean that they may be easily encouraged to fight with other dogs." - Straight from the ASPCA website.
http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-articles/the-truth-about-pit-bulls"Sadly, the pit bull has acquired a reputation as an unpredictable and dangerous menace. His intimidating appearance has made him attractive to people looking for a macho status symbol, and this popularity has encouraged unscrupulous breeders to produce puppies without maintaining the pit bull’s typical good nature with people. To make matters worse, irresponsible owners interested in presenting a tough image often encourage their pit bulls to behave aggressively. If a pit bull does bite, he’s far more likely to inflict serious injuries than most other breeds, simply because of his size and strength. A pit bull bite is also far more likely to draw media attention. Many dogs of other breeds bite people, but these incidents almost always go unreported. They’re just not exciting enough fodder for television and print." - Also from the very same ASPCA website.
