Actually, especially in the case of any large dog breed, but any dog breed in general, it does make sense.
As an aside, Goldens can also be aggressive. I used to be on an aggressive dog listserve and came to know some of the other group members very well. Several had Goldens that had aggression issues. Some were dog aggressive, some people aggressive, some food aggressive. Some had what is known as displaced aggression— like when you yell at a family member but it’s really because of something that happened at work— it’s displaced. Some had combinations of the above.
If you have any dog chained, and feed other dogs in front of it, you’re potentially asking for trouble.
Not excusing what happened. Just stressing this is not a good way to handle feeding in a multiple dog situation.
You are right that it’s not a good idea, but most dog breeds wouldn’t kill (or even bite) the person that did it.
One of the problems with any dog breed is that if they are not properly socialized and provided with boundaries, love and discipline, they can be just like a child who grows up without it. They become, sometimes, a danger to themselves and others and certainly an unpleasant guest or companion.
The other thing is a chained dog is often a dangerous dog.
I think a well trained pit may be a good dog - Caesar Milan has shown what is possible - but I would venture to guess that in these busy, permissive, and somewhat self-centered times, few of them are.