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Originally Posted by Normal
Pitbulls are statistically more likely to bite than other dog breeds, even outperforming Rottweilers in reported dog bites.
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Very misleading statistics.
Statistics are on *reported* bites and hospital visits. That doesn't show a propensity for biting, it shows an effectiveness in biting. Small dogs might be twice as likely to bite but the wounds they cause are much less severe and rarely require hospital visits.
If all pit bulls were removed from the nation today, prior owners would simply choose another breed and the statistics would shift.
The statistics show that a bite occurred and the dog was of a particular breed. What the statistics don't show is how frequently dogs of that breed bite, the circumstances behind the bite, or how the dog was trained or treated. A dog that bites is bad but that could have less to do with the breed and more to do with the owner.