[AlaskaErik]

Pit Bulls are banned in my subdivision. If I ever see one, my first impulse will be to summarily execute it.

[LongElegantLegs]

the girl, who was not named Tuesday

Her name is Wednesday.

[Fawn]

They are banned in Dade county, Florida too I believe. Jaws of steal....

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

pass the popcorn...you think tattoo threads get ugly, sit back and watch!

[Tax-chick]

But, (neighbor) Hart said, the owner told her, " 'No, no, no, they're friendly dogs. They're just security dogs.'

[SJSAMPLE]

I have been told, repeatedly, that attacks like this are rare.

[MarineBrat]

Labrador Retrievers and German Shorthaired Pointers were unavailable for comment because they were out having fun.

[Salo]

The proper term for a pit bull is “Terrier of Peace.” :-)

[Xenophon450]

It would be interesting to see if there were any previous owners to this dog.

[Righter-than-Rush]

Oh, it’s just how they are raised. /sarcasm

[theDentist]

The route I follow when I run has a few dogs behind very tall fences (6 foot +). Naturally, I hear dogs barking as I lumber past.
One spot in particular, I not only hear the dog barking and snarling, but you can hear him trying to get through or over the fence. I'm betting he's a Pit or a Weinerama (sp?).

[EggsAckley]

I recently adopted a wonderful little Rat Terrier from our local shelter. Out of about 40 adoptable dogs, easily ten or twelve were pit bulls. Looks like no one is adopting them. I sure wouldn’t.

[TChris]

Another victim of the Dog of Peace.

How sad...

[StoneIsland]

From Dog Bite Law (http://www.dogbitelaw.com/): The most commonly reported dog breeds involved were pit bulls (24 deaths), followed by Rottweilers (16 deaths), and German shepherds (10 deaths). and, There have been many news reports about deaths caused by dogs in the USA. The attention given to the homicides has put the spotlight on pit bulls and Rottweilers. There is a very good reason for focusing on these two breeds: in recent years, they have usually been the number one and number two canine killers of humans. (See below, The breeds most likely to kill.) It therefore is correct to single out those two breeds when talking about canine homicides, because those two breeds lately have caused half or more of the deaths -- a disgraceful statistic whether it is regarded as the fault of the dogs, their breeders, their owners, or all three. However, the focus on death cases may leave the public with the false impression that pit bulls and Rottweilers are responsible for the dog bite epidemic. It is a much broader problem than that, involving all dogs and all dog owners. While pit bulls and Rottweilers inflict a disproportionate number of serious and even fatal injuries, the dog bite epidemic involves many different breeds, and results from many different causes. A clear distinction needs to be made between canine homicides (i.e., incidents in which dogs kill people) and the dog bite epidemic. The confusion caused by discussing the homicides and the dog bites in the same breath has its most important ramification in the area of prevention. Some are advocating the banning of pit bulls, Rottweilers and possibly other breeds, for reasons that range from their alleged dangerousness to the fact that they are very often treated inhumanely. Those who hear about the homicides often support breed bans. (See Breed Specific Laws, Regulations and Bans.) However, while banning the pit bull might lower the number of human deaths, such a ban would probably not reduce the number dog bites in any significant manner. After the United Kingdom banned pit bulls in the 1990s, a study showed that the number of dog bites remained the same even though the number of pit bulls had steeply declined. (Study cited in B. Heady and P. Krause, "Health Benefits and Potential Public Savings Due to Pets: Australian and German Survey Results," Australian Social Monitor, Vol.2, No.2, May 1999.) So, I think that the smart thing to do would be to increase the penalty on the owner of a dog that bites, i.e., to increase their liability, while shying away from focusing too much on any particular breed. By the way, the author of the site from whence the above were quoted is a lawyer whose practice is made up of dog bite cases, i.e., grain of salt, please. This, from Dog Bite Statistics (http://www.dogexpert.com/Dog%20Bite%20Statistics/DogBiteStatistics.html) Mixed breeds and not pure bred dogs are the type of dog most often involved in inflicting bites to people. The pure-bred dogs most often involved are German shepherds and Chow chows. And, In a study reported by a retired professor from California State University at Chino, Robert Plum, it was found that one dog in 55 will bite someone seriously during the course of a year. With respect to breed differences in the tendency to inflict serious injury, Plumb estimates that when a pit bull bites a human, one in 16 (e.g. 1/16) will inflict serious injury; this contrasts with a ratio of 1/296 Dobermans, and 1/156 German shepherds. So, pit bulls don't necessary bite more than other dogs, it's that they're more likely to kill or seriously injure when they do bite.

[bmwcyle]

If you ever shot this dog, I would personally shoot you. This is a great dog.

[ViLaLuz]

“shoot it. Shoot that son of a bitch,’ “ Kersbergen said.”

**snicker**

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

The following were all found in the first three pages of a pitbull search inside google news.

Vallejo Dog Killed By Prowling Pit Bull
http://cbs13.com/crime/pit.bull.attack.2.794540.html

Dog is blamed for at least four attacks
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=news/local&id=6324528

Strong leashes make good neighbors
http://www.nantucketindependent.com/news/2008/0813/other_news/009.html

Elgin police shoot dog to break up fight
http://www.beepcentral.com/story.aspx?story=25176

Mauled man’s caretaker had drug, assault convictions
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008109948_puppies13m.html

7-year-old attacked by pit bull, but who’s to blame?
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/26893359.html

Pit bull dies after mauling man
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/animal_10182___article.html/dog_thompson.html