At the linked article, there has been quite a discussion thread of comments. Many folks still defend the breed. “She must have done something....”
I wonder how much crossover there is between the folks who defend pit bulls and the folks who love tattoos? I'll have to do a study of posts.
All dogs see their owners as part of their pack and they will establish a pack order if you don't. I sure that from the dogs' perspective, she was getting uppity and needed some correction. That wouldn't have happened if she had established herself as the alpha female in the pack.