[Blood of Tyrants]

Pit bulls are no worse than many other breeds. In fact, it is the indoor breeds that are most likely to bite.

[ClearCase_guy]

Pit bulls are no worse than many other breeds. In fact, it is the indoor breeds that are most likely to bite.

I got a paper-cut once. On the other hand, some people have been disembowled with samurai swords. The paper-cuts are actually a more common occurence. Based on that, I guess the two categories of cuts are pretty much even-steven, wouldn't you say?

[CommerceComet]

OK, yipper-yappers bite but when was the last time you read about someone being mauled by a Yorkshire?

[metalcor]

All dogs may bite but not all dogs may maul a human until dead. Different breeds have been bred for different purposes--pit bulls are for biting and not letting go. No amount of training will ever remove that basic instinct. Most will go their entire lives without having that switch go off--and training no doubt has something to do with that-- but that switch is still there.

Golden Retrievers don't kill people--pit bulls do. To say there is no difference is just plain silly.

I personally have killed one pit bull after seeing it tear a kitten away from a group of children and then eye the children threateningly. A good friend's 6 year old bears the scars of a pit bull attack--150 plus stitches. I would contribute to a bounty fund to see the damn things exterminated.

[Snowy]

Pit bulls are no worse than many other breeds. In fact, it is the indoor breeds that are most likely to bite.

Any breed can and will bite, but only some breeds are capable of mauling.

[photodawg]

Pit bulls are no worse than many other breeds
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Agreed, all dogs bring certain characteristics into play. They are predominantly instinctual creatures, and pack animals. As such, they are to be treated as animals, not friends. Its interesting the number of posts by very intelligent, rational people, ascribing anecdotal observances of an individual dog or two to an entire breed. That is wishful thinking at best. I raised Dobermans for a number of years and adopted the same thinking. I never had problems with any dog, but have since developed a more objective view. They are animals, no more no less and as such should be kept in proper perspective as to their position in our lives. The large breeds as well as the small. Also the large number of strays and poorly treated dogs executed in "humane societies" and "animal shelters" attests to the fact that many of us don't treat them properly.