http://www.dogsbite.org/pdf/dog-attacks-merritt-clifton-2007.pdf
This is a statistical compilation of dog bite injuries and fatalities from 1982 to 2007. Pit bulls by far are the dogs involved in the most bodily injuries (1194 of 2363) and deaths (116/293).
Lots of breeds bite, but pit bulls are far more dangerous when they do. Rottweilers, wolf hybrids, chows, german shepherds and Akitas also make it up fairly high in the listings, but far below the pit bulls.
I don’t dispute these facts. What breed is TRAINED most often to fight and attack? Pits and Rotts.
Now, I know people killed by a horse kick, gored by a bulls horn, and other assorted farm animal induced injuries. So should we not have livestock on farms?
People need to be educated and aware and in control of their pets/livestock to the best of their ability. There will always be instances of animal attacks. Just like there are instances of serial killers, drive by shootings and road rage amoung the humans.
That list accepts the description ‘pit bull’ without question, which is why many disregard it.
Just an FYI, not an attack on you. The AKC can’t make up its pea brain about it.
I don't have a dog int this fight - so to speak. but I think Wicket has made the salient point; statically, you have more trouble with attacks - more deaths - with pit bulls.
Period.