Just like here in Cincinnati, they banned Pits, the gang boys and thugs are now using Rottys, speaking of the Rottweiler, there is one in a cage at the Vet, it is 165 lbs. It is called little bear, biggest rotty I have seen.
If this dog were to attack, it would rip and tear it’s “prey” to shreds. It is 4 times the size of a pit.
Weighs 15 lbs less then I do. Sweet dog he is being kenneled for the owner while out of town.
Now the Rotty attacks in Cincinnati are gonna go up though because they are being mistreated and abused and taught to attack.
Pits do not get 165 lbs, Little Bears paws are the size of my palms, his canines are 1 1/2 inches long. He is gentle but if trained he would do more damage.
I do not defend any dog that attacks, but I don’t ban a whole breed because of some.
First of all size doesn’t equal lethality, as in evidence of this very story! TWO pit bulls or one rottweiler, what you prefer chew YOU to shreds?
My uncle owns a rottweiler, nice dog. They’ve never had a problem.
But when my kids and I go to visit, we don’t leave them alone. And we wouldn’t if it was a pit. It’s called common sense.
Unlike when they come see us, anyone can stay in the room, unattended with our fox terrier.
It’s again, just common sense.
One dog has the POTENTIAL to kill humans, the other doesn’t.
If the chances are less than 1% but still above zero that their doig will snap, it’s enough for me to try and be AWARE that they indeed could become another gruesome story.
And pit bulls, rottweilers, dobermans are at the top of this list of statistics.
I live just outside Atlanta, and pit bull storys are ROUNTINELY in the news here...your article is over 10 years old!
It was not the date but the point I was making. Pits make the news but other breeds attack.
And to your point most dogs have the POTENTIAL to kill. I would take 65 to 80 lb pit attacking me than a Rotty that is 165 lbs, as the one I described.
I would much rather stare down a pit because they show signs, more than a Shepard which turns in an instant, with no warnings no growls. Or a Chow.
I just do not blame one breed, nor do I blame all Democrats, all Politicians, all Blacks, all Reporters..etc....
Too bad some FREEPERS cannot see the logic in that. Blame the people or animal responsible not all the people or all the animals.