[AnnGora]

My point was: if it happens so often by other breeds, then why is it not reported? Why do you seem to think the media has it in for pit bulls? The gist of the story is a child was seriously hurt by a canine. It should not matter what the breed...unless of course, it’s the same breed that is doing the mauling time and time again.

There is no way you can convince me that the media is engaged in a cover up of attacks by other breeds just to promote the pit bull as vicious. What could possibly be the motive?

[goodwithagun]

See post 47. You are right, the point is that a child was hurt by a canine. Canines are domesticated but still capable of harming humans. The point is, it is not the same breed time and time again.

[Mariebl]

There is no way you can convince me that the media is engaged in a cover up of attacks by other breeds just to promote the pit bull as vicious. What could possibly be the motive?

A fair proportion of journalists are lazy, and I think they're very prone to writing an article that conforms to the pre-set script they already have in their mind. Therefore, any dog that's vaguely heavy-set and largish is a 'pit-bull', just as all swords are 'samurai swords', and all rifles are 'assault rifles.'