And your basis for saying pit bulls are the equivalent of water moccasins? I agree it’s not the dogs, and you are right it IS the owners. Historically what is now considered to form the breed of “pit bull” used to be left with children on a regular basis. They are naturally gentle animals - and want to please their humans. That last trait is what gets them in trouble since so many low-life types want them for the worst possible reasons. There is NO good SCIENTIFIC reason for claiming a specific breed of dog is “totally useless”. That is a strictly emotional response built on media hype - but not scientific evidence.
I said it’s the owners....that should pay for having them put down.
Tell me what would be the loss if all pitbulls were killed tonight?
No loss at all.
We’re doing pretty well without the dinosaurs.
Some things just need killing.
“Historically what is now considered to form the breed of “pit bull” used to be left with children on a regular basis. They are naturally gentle animals - and want to please their humans...”
You forgot the rest of the sentence which is....
...except when a toddler runs toward them playing w/a ball. Then, instead of wanting to please their humans, they want to RIP THEIR HUMAN’S SCALP OFF.
The only thing (aside from declaring the breed a menace to society, and put down which would be fine with me) is that people should be required to get licenses for them, just as they do w/handguns. And also prohibit these dogs from being in any household w/kids under 16.
The parents should definitely be locked up for child endangerment in this case and forbidden from owning pit bulls. Frankly anyone without enough brain cells to know that you don’t leave a c toddler alone w/a pit bull, should not be having any more children either. Total nitwits.