Absolutely.
Go after the owner and with murder charges, and post bail at 1,000,000 bucks. Do it every time and it will slowly stop.
And, yes they are pitbulls, the same breed that attacked my horses in their pasture.
Especially those with a history, like these folks.
I carry a drywall hatchet hammer with me when out walking anywhere outside my fenced back yard. Sharper than Satan’s teeth on one side and a 32 ounce hammer on the other side.