So your point is that, statistically, attacks from the likes of pit bulls and dobermann's are proportionate to attacks from other breeds....that other, more common breeds are every bit as dangerous as pit bulls.
Whatever you're smoking solo, it must be good.
"So your point is that, statistically, attacks from the likes of pit bulls and dobermann's are proportionate to attacks from other breeds....that other, more common breeds are every bit as dangerous as pit bulls. "
The other breeds may have been more common years ago, but right now, the more common breed IS the pit bull. In fact, it may be the number one most popular breed in the U.S., perhaps second. Either way, this breed far outnumbers most other breeds by a large margin, yet the number of deaths has not risen, as far back as there have been counts.
It is simple mathematics. If a truly unstable, dangerous dog were to emerge as the most popular dog, the average number of dog-related fatalities would have to increase. Instead, the average has stayed the same, and the only thing that has changed is the breed at the top, and it has always been the most popular strong breed.
In some parts of Canada, pit bull type dogs have been banned. There has been one death caused by this type of dog in the country's history. Deaths by Huskies, Malamutes, and other similar dogs far outnumber any other breed there. Is it the cold that drives the dogs to "turn"? Nope. It's mathematics.
Those dogs are the most popular in Canada, and being strong dogs, they have the capacity to inflict severe damage. Those breeds are not vicious. They are not dangerous. They are not unstable. They are popular, and the percentage of deaths compared to their numbers is exactly the same as pit bulls (0.000002%). The same goes for every other breed that is strong enough to harm a person.
Emotions often get in the way of facts. Yes, it is a tragedy when any human life is taken by a dog. It is not any less tragic, any less permanent, if the dog is not a pit bull. The human life is gone forever, no matter the breed involved.