Now there's an odd pairing.
Posted on 09/04/2014 2:53:03 PM PDT by ransomnote
KIRO 7 obtained dog bite statistics in Western Washington and found out that pit bulls are 8.5 times more likely to attack than other breeds.
Some say there's no such thing as dangerous dog breeds, but Mike and Stephanie Bright say that's not true.
Their daughter, Stephanie, was 13 months old when they say she was bitten by a pit bull at a birthday party in Tacoma.
"All of a sudden I was sitting at one table and she was at another, and the children were all having a good time, too, and the dog started to come close to her and I got up to make sure that no situation happens. And what do you know, the dog bit her in the face -- grabbed her in the face made a loud barking noise at the same time while it did it," said Mike Bright.
"Imagine her face -- the dog grabbing her by the head literally from cheek to the top of her skull," said Stephanie Bright.
Almost a year later, the Brights say they are still reeling.
"In that split second it could go from being a good dog to a monster," said Mike Bright.
The dog that the Bright's say bit Sylvia is a pit bull named "Lazy.”
Mike Bright said Lazy's owner told him he wouldn't hurt a fly.
"Pit bulls are most definitely dangerous," said Mike Bright.
KIRO 7 wanted to find out if the perception of pit bulls being more dangerous than other breeds is a reality, so we pulled dog bite data from King County, Pierce County, Snohomish County and the city of Tacoma:
(Excerpt) Read more at kirotv.com ...
"Cities like Auburn, Buckley, Enumclaw, Everett, SeaTac and Sumas have banned pit bulls all together."
In before “It’s the owners, not the breed”.
Congrats, that’s not easy to do!
Watch your face, bro.
It’s about to get ate off.
Yeah, I’m like you calling BS on this.
A lot of breeds don’t like little children, in my experience. It’s up to the adults to control the situation.
I’ve never met a nasty pit bull except if it was owned by the likes of a Michael Vick.
While being attacked by any dog is at least annoying, I’m more interested in which dog attacks are more likely to result in death, amputations, and permanent disfigurement.
the breed should be neutered
Pit bulls 8 and a half times more likely to be reported.
how is it you have never met a nasty pit bull, and so many have?
It looks like there are 8 1/2 times more bad pit bull owners than bad lab owners...or something.
Blacks are 10% of the population but commit 80% of the crimes.
Ban ‘em.
I’ve met and been attacked by nasty pit bull. And several other breeds. The bigger more powerful dogs are of course more dangerous when they attack. But in my long experience, many of the smaller breeds have been much more likely to attack.
Big powerful dogs need strong knowledgeable owners/trainers. A lot of times this isn’t the case.
Yay! Now, let's ban guns! Obvious it has nothing to do with the owner. It's most certainly the gun.
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear killer dogs shall not be infringed.”
Meaning no nastiness or malice toward you, but, please research the history of the breed. One of the most complacent and loving, but, it has an agenda and that is to protect its family unit.
Where do the nasty ones come from. Minority drug dealers, sick dog fighters (ala Vick), and sicko low-life whites.
Otherwise, I’ve never met an aggressive one.
So minorities, and low-life whites, stop abusing your dogs.
I understand that in most cases, they eat children's faces with love and complacency.
Wow, was that silly.
You, with no nastiness intended, are an idiot.
Educate yourself, maroon, before you beclown yourself, fool.
Now there's an odd pairing.
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