I had some friends of the family who had horses and a hobby-type ranch and had owned many dogs over the years, and they were always very good dogs, well behaved, fine to have around. These people got a Rottweiler, raised it from a puppy. I knew these people well and know that they were good and responsible with animals. They went on vactation for a few weeks, and my SIL, who has raised and bred dogs -- specifically German Shepherds -- and is also very good with animals, took care of the Rott while they were gone. At the time, it was the only dog they owned.
About a week into the dog's care, the dog started snarling and growling at my SIL. It made her pretty nervous. She mentioned it to the friends when they returned, and they laughed it off. Eventually, however, the Rott became so aggressive even to them that they (stupidly) gave it to a family on a nearby ranch. These friends moved out of state shortly afterward ... and about a year later, my SIL read a news story about a family in the area whose little girl had had her hand permanently maimed (nearly torn off) by the family's pet Rottweiler. We've never known for sure whether or not it was the same dog, but if I was a gambler, I'd lay odds that it was. My SIL would have put the dog down, sadly, but wisely; these friends thought the thing could be "rehabilitated," apparently.
People like you who emotionally blame the symptom instead of the cause, are doing more to make breed banning a reality than anyone. Fans of these war dogs should be the ones spearheading efforts to ensure that these very special and valuable dogs are treasured and owned by folks like Kanawa, who understands and respects what the dogs are and can do. Peer pressure would go a mighty long way -- if you are a Pit or Rott or Presa lover and you see one behind a short fence or running loose, you ought to come down mighty hard on the owner, aggressively and with organized effort. THEN you would be doing something to keep the dogs from being banned, and may save a human life or two while you're at it.
Any facts in your reply? You accuse me of an emotional investment and then tell me a “maybe it might have been “ story about a Rottie when I have already said I have known good and BAD,BAD,BAD rotties. now I have an emotional investment? I have experience. I have no emotional investment in any certain breed. I have a huge emotional investment in all breeds. I just don’t tar each one with the same brush. I adore my dog. If she injures a person she will be put down on the spot. But she will not be put down because someone sees her and is afraid of her. BTW my dog is now a 12 lb. Rat Terrier. My last dog was an 180 lb Caucasian Ovcharka. That breed is one of the most aggressive. Much bigger and far more capable of harm than a pit. I got him to kill a mountain lion that was killing my goats. I know about aggressive breeds. My Bruce, the Ovcharka, never harmed anything, yet 2 Glen of Imaal terriers almost killed our local drug sniffing law enforcement dog.