[[I don’t really believe pitbull are vicious.]]
Most victims of pit bull attacks/maulings never beleived they were vicious either- These dogs are bred for combat- it’s i ntheir DNA- even if they seem calm- at any point htye could explode and you NEVER know what might set them off-
I took care of bison, and for them ost part, they were very calm- BUT you could NEVER turn your back o nthem even if you ‘made friends’ with them and if they seemed docile- I also knew a nieghbor who owned bison and two years ago, after havign been aroudn htem all his life, was gored through the stomach by what he felt was a harmless pet- He survived by was horribly disfigued-
Timothy treadwell felt he ‘knew’ grizzlies- coudl trust them, could gain their trust- he even exposed his naieve girlfriend to them and bnoth of them paid for their ignorance with their lives
It is amazing the extent that dog owners are willing to practice self deception. "It's not the breed, it's the owner." being one of the favorite lies they actually believe. It's funny how you can visually see that dogs can be bred for any number of physical characteristics, but the dog lovers refuse to believe that agressivness is a breed characteristic.
dog bite fatalities '79 - '98