My issue is pit bulls are not the only hazardous dog, any large dog that is not easily controlled if need be is a hazard to humans.
When Malamutes were popular in the 70s a friend of mine got a puppy- really nice, smart, easy to train, family friendly. Seemed to be a great dog, all the way to adult dog. One day the dog full out attacked her mother when her mother took out the trash. It was unbelievable to hear about it, I was around that dog nearly every day- it never showed a sign of any aggressive behavior toward people or other animals. They had a small poodle and a cat and the Malamute had never shown any aggression toward them. The dog was not even really a reliable watch dog to bark when people came to the house.
My friend’s mother was a tiny woman, she was lucky to survive the attack from the dog. My friend’s father shot the dog. No one had a clue what happened. It was so bizarre.
I did notice the Malamute fad was pretty short lived so maybe others had issues.
Contain, Control, Maintain, Train and Socialize
There are many new stories every day of dog attacks by a variety of dog types/breeds
and every one of them can be analyzed to find out how an owner failed in their responsibility.
All dogs have teeth and are potentially dangerous.
The larger the dog and/or the smaller/younger and frailer/older the victim, the greater the potential damage the dog may cause.
All dog attacks are unacceptable.