“If I’m not mistaken, German Shepherd are #2 on the list as far as dogs who attack and kill people.”
Back in the stone age when hardly anyone had black and white TV I had an encounter with a German shepherd. As about a 10 year old lad I was walking home with a bag (paper in those days)of groceries. The prize inside was a package of hot dogs. A pack of loose dogs led by the alpha Shepherd started walking with me. Out of nowhere rin tin tin took a chunk out of my butt. I yelled, dropped the bag and took off. Looking back the bag was in shreds and wienies going down the hatch. Apparently thats all they wanted as they just went away. Have been extremely wary of German Shepherds ever since.
The neighbor had one named Bozo and we kids were all warned that he was vicious, and to stay away from him.
Indeed, he did act crazy and mean.
So, naturally, one day when no one was around, I went to visit Bozo.
His collar was embedded into his neck so badly, skin and hair had grown over all but the buckle and maybe an inch or two, to each side of it.
I pitched a fit when the neighbor got home and she had her brother come up and cut the collar out of his flesh with a hunting knife...yes, wide awake.
After he healed up [miraculously] he just about turned himself inside out, every time he saw me.
I took him treats and toys since they didn’t do anything but throw food near the barrel that was his “house” [more or less] every day.
Poor dog lived a long, sad life, except for my visits.