While you all are citing news reports, I am showing actual facts on the breed, and you are completely ignoring it. Yes, it is sad that some dogs attack people, but for every news article you read about a pit bull attack, remember that there will be many more not reported because the dog wasn't one. And of course, with any breed, there are dogs that just aren't right in the head. My boss was attacked by a great dane a few months ago. Why didn't she report it? She didn't want to raise a fuss. Why didn't I report it when a pomeranian attacked me and literally bit off my thumbnail? I was 13, and didn't know any better. I should have reported it. But you know, something tells me that the response from a reporter or police officer may have been more along the lines of laughter than anything serious. Why didn't my brother's friends report it when my mom's labrador jumped out of the car window, ran into their house and attacked their dog on the couch? Or when my friend from high school was attacked by a airedale terrier, requiring stitches in his scalp? They weren't supposed to be those kinds of dogs. Something spooked them. They weren't normally like that. They must have been messed with. Maybe they were sick. People will think of the most off-the-wall excuses for mr. froo-froo, but when it comes to a big, scary looking dog, automatically the news must be written, and the dog must be vicious.
The link I posted had very up to date stats on deaths and maulings which you chose to ignore. Here's a comparison of the Labrador vs Pit Bulls attacks from 1982 through 2004.
Hospitalizations, Deaths, Maimings
Labrador 19, 0, 15,
Pit Bulls 891, 82*, 485,
*Doesn't include the 15 Pit Bull Mauling deaths which occurred in 05.
Nuff said...