Do you say the same on all of those ‘child mauled by poodle’ threads?
Oh wait. There aren’t any. Wonder why that is?
Pit Bulls do not seem inherently more likely to spontaneously attack. The difference is that they are so much more effective when they do. As such, dilligence needs to be shown when they DO attack. Chihuahuas and toy poodles are amongst the most likely to inappropriately attack...but in the case of Chihuahuas...often no one really cares.
Pitbulls, part of the Mollosar breeds, are inherently more likely to attack and kill, per statistics and documented proof.Breeds of Dogs Involved in Fatal Human Attacks in the
United States Between 1979 and 1998
A 2000 report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed a 20-year period to determine the types of dog breeds most responsible for U.S. dog bite fatalities. There are many interesting studies and statistics waiting out there to prove the statistics don’t lie, pit nutters do.
http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php
A 2009 report issued by DogsBite.org shows that 19 dog breeds contributed to 88 deaths in a recent 3-year period. Pit bulls accounted for 59% followed by rottweilers with 14%.
Of the 88 fatal dog attacks recorded by DogsBite.org, pit bull type dogs were responsible for 59% (52). This is equivalent to a pit bull killing a U.S. citizen every 21 days during this 3-year period.
The data also shows that pit bulls commit the vast majority of off-property attacks that result in death. Only 18% (16) of the attacks occurred off owner property, yet pit bulls were responsible for 81% (13).