Reply To: Pitbulls…why?

In the 10-year period from 2005 to 2014, pit bulls killed 203 Americans and accounted for 62% of the total recorded deaths.

That sounds highly suspicious. In a ten year period, putpulls accounted for 62% of the total recorded deaths of Americans? That’s like saying only around 10 to 15 Americans die each year and 6 to 10 of them were killed by pitbulls.

Now on to the actual discussion: I have no problem with people owning dangerous animals as long as they are well contained and controlled according to how dangerous they are. E.g. If your pet is capable of tearing a child’s limbs off, it should probably be locked up in a cage (e.g. lions in the zoo). Pitbulls (and many other breed of dog) are certainly capable of severely injuring or killing children and even grown adults, I would expect them to be well contained in the owners house and/or property.

Unfortunately, Unseen, it does come down to the owner being at fault. A child should never encounter an unrestrained pitbull in the street and it is the owners responsibility to make sure their dog is never able to get into such a situation. As for attacks from the family dog: never leave a child alone with a dog.