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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

This, a thousand times.

In addition, what is "reported" isn't necessarily what is "true." Many reported pit-bull attacks are in fact not pit bulls at all.

There are several different breeds of dog that are usually lumped together in the USA, and called "pit bull." Meanwhile in the rest of the world, a "pit bull" refers almost exclusively to the American Pit Bull Terrier.

The Staffordshire Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and even the American Bulldog, are often confused for a pit bull and they just flat out aren't pit bulls.

Pit bulls get a lot of bad hype because they have been used for dogfighting, and they're very good at it. But MOST pit bulls that have been used for dogfighting, have also been tortured, deprived of food, neglected, otherwise abused, and used for "bait." Only the very rare few actually survive and become the ones you read about that are actively aggressive.

Many breeds of dog are bred for their protective nature. Mastiffs and shepherds will gallantly guard their flock - whether it be sheep or a human family, and kill - or die - to protect them. They require socialization and training, and their OWNERS require training as well.

If a pit-bull or any other dog attacks a person, it's because their owner has failed their OWN training. They have not learned how to control their dog. The owner has failed. The dog is just being a dog.

The owner hasn't failed. The dog, as you noted, is just being a dog. All breeds of dogs at times are just being dogs but they don't rip peoples arms off or kill them. The difference is ptbull attacks are deadly. You can defend them all you want and blame whomever you want but there are more killer pitbulls than any other breed