You are comparing the old "guns don't kill people, people kill people" analogy and the more recent "SUV" analogy to pit bulls, but it doesn't quite fit. Pit bulls don't just lay there in the yard until someone kicks them in the butt and makes them kill or maim a person. They seem to do to this of their own accord much more often than the "pitt bull defenders" want to admit. And when they do it the consequences are usually much more serious that when a mean cocker or dachshund does it.How many times do we have to hear the tearful parent or grandparent say "but she/he has always been such a sweet dog".
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You know how we here at FR complain relentless about a slanted MSM? Well, guess what? They do the SAME thing about pit bulls.
I was on the danger dog board of my local county's animal control and BY FAR, the biters were not pit bulls. We definitely had some, don't get me wrong, but most were labs, chows, etc. (ie popular breeds). The media is very sensationalizing and your not going to hear of the other breeds being aggressive because it doesn't make for good headlines.
Most pit bull owners that have questionable pets keep them tied in the yard, they will NOT spay or neuter, they are neglectful or abusive because it makes their dogs meaner on purpose. I had a guy come in the vet where I worked that kept his dog in the trunk of his car and EVERY DAY he would tie it to the car door and drive 8 miles and make it run next to the car so it would be strong.
It truly makes me sick. But I assure you, if you meet a pitbull in a good family, you will love the dog.