Ever seen what a dalmation can do to a 7 year old? I have. How about a German shepherd? Rottwieller? Doberman?
At one time or other ALL of those breeds have been accused of being simply too agressive to be around children.
My dad used to rais German shepherds when they were the baddest dogs around (mid '60s). At one time we had half a dozen adult dogs. Not a single one ever even attempted to bite me or my siblings but would literally tear up an intruder.
I ahve had several friends with pit bulls AND children that were far easier going and less likely to attack than some high strung Cocker Spaniel.
Get real and use common sense instead of sensationalistic journalism to form your opinion. BTW, if you read the article, you will notice that the dog was RABID. His breed had absolutely NOTHING to do with the attacks.
I love dogs, and I can understand someone's attachment to pit bulls as "their type" of dog, but for me, the point is that the things are so incredibly strong.
If old Miss Kelly's chihuahua goes nuts on me or my kids, yeah, we'll get a few scratches, but if my IRRESPONSIBLE, drugged-up, neighbor kid down the street'S pit bull decides not to play nice with any of my 4 kids (as he's constantly wandering the streets unsupervised and unleashed), serious injury is unavoidable. And I'm talking about the owner, too...