What you need to keep in mind is that when you're talking about pit bulls you are lumping at least half a dozen different breeds into this group as opposed to one breed like a rottweiler. In addition, there are an estimated 3-5 million of these dogs in this country. So you're going to see a larger number of these incidents involving pit bulls simply because there are so many more of them out there. When adjustments are made for population size, chows, rottweilers and german shepherds all have a higher rate of these incidents.
Like the ubiquitous "assault rifle" in mass shootings, anytime a report comes in about a pit bull attack it usually gets a lot more coverage in the media than other breeds.
Actually, outside of pit bulls, there just aren’t that many fatal dog attacks.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-study-dog-attacks-and-maimings-merritt-clifton.php
Well said Malone.
Chow Chows are by far probably one of the most aggressive breed there is. However, because of their cost, many people are not familiar with them. Plus the look like a big cute fluff ball. They do not call them the Chinese lion dog for no reason.
Three other breeds with aggressive tendencies are Akita’s(bred to hunt bears in Japan), Shar Pei’s(Chinese guard dog) and Cane Corso(Italian Guard Dog). All these breed tend to be very expensive and therefore not well known. They all can be very dangerous if not kept contained.