They are a lot more dangerous than Pit Bulls. (But not necessarily more dangerous than cruel or incompetent owners.)
"I got Cheyenne when she was 4 months old. A friend of mine worked at the local animal shelter and felt sorry for this emaciated, hairless puppy that had just been brought in. Due to the fact that she was a pit bull, she was going to be put down the next day. My friend brought her home. She couldn't keep her because she already had 5 dogs so she gave her to me.
Even after all the puppy had been through, Cheyenne was a little bundle of joy. I worked in retail at the time so I was able to bring her to work with me. Everyone fell in love with her. We went through obedience, did some agility, and even started doing some schutzhund. But when it came time to do the bite work, she just didn't want to do it."
- Kristine Crawford, "For Pit's Sake"
“But not necessarily more dangerous than cruel or incompetent owners”
Money quote, right there, folks.
WE are the stewards of the beasts of the earth.
I was thinking about getting a hippo to guard my place out in the front yard pool. The feeding bill, the danger of them getting loose, and vet bills might be high but it’ll be worth it if it stops just one thug.