We live in a nice upscale neighborhood and I always felt safe from pitt bulls, no one around here kept them. then a while back I was driving on our street and saw a man walking a very large, solid white pitt bull on a strong leash.
I stopped to talk to him and he said the pitt was a rescue and seemed to be quite aggressive. . He didn’t say vicious but that is what I surmised.
I didn’t know the man but I wondered (and didn’t ask) what he was thinking by keeping that dog.
Our former vet believed pit bulls made good family pets. At least for those who were used to owning powerful animals. She said she had been bitten by most every breed, except a pit bull. She said that pit bulls, properly trained, were quite gentle. Problem is, most pet owners don’t know how to manage such a dog.
BTW, our Great Dane, Ginger, is probably more powerful than any pit bull. I’m thinking Ginger was trying to protect us from what she saw as a major threat.