Uh oh, now all dog lovers will be up in arms about this unfair story of a misunderstood poor dog.
Well there’s not much understood about this dog other than that it was a pit. Was it old? Sick? Had it been trained to be mean? Was the child trying to do something to the dog out of adult supervision?
Having pet cats is one way of having a pet that is less likely to harm a child, if a pet is desired. All dogs will bite, and will bite rather than attempt to flee like most cats will if they sense a threat.
I love dogs, but am no fan of pitbulls. I think people should stick to coonhounds.