Yes, and thus I will not be able to prevent being killed by a pit bull, whereas I can easily protect myself from being killed by a coconut.
You have made my point for me — the whole argument was rediculous, because the “risk” of being killed by a coconut, whatever it is, can be almost entirely mitigated, whereas, largely because of people like those on this thread, nobody can really protect themselves from the risk of being killed by a pit bull.
So, my chances of my son or daughter being killed by a pit bull are MUCH HIGHER than being killed by a coconut.
I will note that I didn’t say I WOULD do anything. I simply specified the way I could prevent the risk. I could guarantee not being killed on a roller coaster, by not riding coasters, but I’d never actually give up coasters.
Charles, Virginia has a very well-written dangerous dog law. Should a dog threaten you, you have recourse to require the owner to keep it in a locked, covered pen. The owner is required to have a large insurance policy to keep the animal. It cannot be out of the pen except to go to the vet and it MUST be muzzled and leashed at all times.
You do not have guaranteed protection, no. That said, you do not have a guarantee that some human predator won’t murder you or your family members either.
Did your neighbor report the deadly attack on her pet? It’s important she do so, because then the owner of the pit bull will be required to either contain the animal as outlined above, or the state will make sure it’s destroyed.