At least once a month there is some story where a pit bull attacks a human. This child got off easy only getting his scalp ripped off. Most mailings of toddlers by these useless animals end much more tragically.
The owner usually says something along the lines of “this is so out of character for my Sammy”. Ya sure. Pit bulls should be put down and any parent who leaves their child alone w/one should go to jail for child endangerment. There are many many cases of pit bulls who are gentle their whole lives, trained and have been w/families for years and then one day something sets them off, like a 2 year old running across the room with a ball, and poof someone is dead. You never hear of other breeds doing this, just PIT BULLS. It is in their DNA. They need to be mixed or whatever to make them more docile. I am fine w/letting the whole breed just go extinct.
Very glad to hear that this toddler is ok, aside from the ripped off scalp.
The one thing you said with which I agree is the issue of individual responsibility. That is always the issue - ALWAYS. As for it being in a particular breed’s DNA to be vicious - sorry, it’s not. Granted because of their biological make-up some breeds can do more damage than others when they bite, and some breeds are naturally protective - but that doesn’t mean the breed needs to be “put down” or “allowed to go extinct”. Good grief!!