Well, maybe all the maulings are just coincidences.
“Well, maybe all the maulings are just coincidences.”<<<<<<
Nope. Their attacks are an extremely small percentage of the 13 thousand attacks happening daily in this country, however. Over two thousand attacks require hospitalization every day, yet for some reason, we only ever hear about the two or three caused by pit bulls. It’s been said before by one of the less dishonest reporters that attacks by other breeds simply aren’t newsworthy.
There are an estimated 10 million pit bulls in this country, out of 76 million dogs total. Over half of all dogs are small breeds, which implies that pit bull-type dogs are the majority of medium to large breed dogs. In some areas, the labrador is still number one, but in most large cities, the pit bull will be the most common dog seen running the streets or chained up. That is also not a coincidence, and is evidenced by the fact that the CDC, AVMA, HSUS, and pretty much every other expert involved in the field report that irresponsible ownership is the leading cause of dog attacks from all breeds.
Most people tend to accept that the dogs are inherently vicious or unpredictable without knowing anything other than what the media tells them. I am not one of these. Years ago, I was asked to prove to my friend that his pit bulls were vicious (at the time, I too hated the breed), and for all my research, I didn’t find one bit of evidence from a reputable source that supported my claims. So I changed my mind and admitted I was mistaken, and here we are.