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In reply to the discussion: Kentucky woman killed, husband injured in Christmas Eve pit bull attack [View all]uppityperson
(115,973 posts)54. You call me dishonest for copy pasting your linked article? Oh my.
You continue to say because they can be reactive to squirrels, they were dangerous to people. " people friendly" is good and is what your link says. I guess you can not find a reputable link proving what your say so sink back on to insults and huffing off. Maybe someday someone will be able to provide a link from a reputable source showing pitties being more dangerous than other dogs due to genetics.
I agree that a problem with any and all dog breeds is indiscriminate breeding. It's not special to pitties like you seem to be indicating.
Every dog can be dangerous. Size matters too.
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Kentucky woman killed, husband injured in Christmas Eve pit bull attack [View all]
DemRage
Dec 2017
OP
Linkie to greyhound, St. Bernard, Newfoundand, Labrador maulings/killings?
Dr_Pretorius
Dec 2017
#28
I've been attacked by 3 large dogs. Golden lab, st Bernard, husky. Since you asked so nicely
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#30
Info gathered from new accounts? Those news accounts that say omgpitbulls to sell more
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#35
So you are dismiisng the CDC study soley because it doesn't support your world view?
Kaleva
Dec 2017
#70
I'm reading the caveats attached, that pulling info primarily from news sources gives
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#75
Yeah, I thought I was going to have to start brining a gun in my mother in law's house/yard
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2017
#24
Very likely these dogs were heavily abused by their owner; owner is charged with
democratisphere
Dec 2017
#8
We have the sweetest friggin Pitbull (well, American Staffordshire Terrier) ...
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#61
And while I don't especially 'like' assault-style rifles, esp. w/o much stricter background checks
mr_lebowski
Dec 2017
#73
Pits are one of several breeds that generally don't get along with smaller animals without training.
cab67
Dec 2017
#68
Long ago I had a housemate with a pit bull who was sweet and gentle to humans BUT
EllieBC
Dec 2017
#71
From my own personal experience it is not the dog but the attitude of the owner.
BigmanPigman
Dec 2017
#16
She was none of those classifications. They were not her dogs. They were her BIL's laws.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2017
#74
Thanks to both respondents - I didn't finish the article and stand corrected. EOM
elfin
Dec 2017
#78
we had a toy poodle when I was in high school that would bite you as soon as look at you
dlwickham
Dec 2017
#29
I would agree about poodles.... Despite their fluffy image, they are bred to be hunters...
Rollo
Dec 2017
#50
The one similiarity between this attack and the woman who was killed by her pitbulls
Kaleva
Dec 2017
#31
Or they bought into the often quoted "statistics" gathered from media accounts.
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#39
Thank you for not saying they have locking jaws. Shepherds have stronger bite
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#36
You insult me, cuss at me, and want to be taken seriously? Want me to believe in you?
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#45
Since this topic is about attacking people, it is more relevant to quote from your link
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#47
You want me to have blind faith in you. You give me a link saying what I say.
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#49
Sigh. Yet the link you gave says what I quoted,Highly people friendly, not "man sharp"
uppityperson
Dec 2017
#52
So what caused the attack? Could've been anything. I've seen some dog attacks...
Honeycombe8
Dec 2017
#80