[HELLRAISER II]

As an owner of Pit bull dogs I hate it when they get this type of publicity, especially when the dogs dumb@ss owners could have prevented it. This dog should never have been wondering around, period. Now we have to listen to all the opponents of Pit bull dogs bitch, bitch, bitch and in this case rightfully so. If a dog like this attacks someone unprovoked, they shouldn't get a third chance to do it again. I'm not familiar with California, so I don't know if this is a rural area or not. But dogs like this do not belong in the city.

[dtel]

I totally agree.
As the owner of a pit puppy, I hate to see them get a bad rap.
Jail the owner.

[chance33_98]

I used to have a rottweiler/lab mix. Looked like a rott through and through. All I ever heard people say when I told them about my dog was that he would turn on me, eat the children, etc. It is a form of 'dog racism'. We need reparations now! Free dog biscuits to all maligned dogs :)

[Michael Maher]

But dogs like this do not belong in the city
NOR do they belong in the COUNTRY!

[Michael Maher]

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[crystalk]

Area of modest, lower middle class homes on small to middling lots.

Not rural, residential now. No place for dog of this type unless on chain behind fence.

[Protagoras]

they shouldn't get a third chance to do it again.

But a second chance would be OK.

[Katya]

Pitbulls are to news services like the Sharks of 2001... other dog breed attacks simply fail to make news copy...though you can probably call your local doggie impound to find out who's been picked up for bites.
American Pitbull Terriers have been the face of terror for the last ten years, before that we had the Doberman scares.
Most Americans forget that this breed of dogs was named "The American Dog" in 1914....ie. best loved family pet. These Terriers were used in advertising media: the RCA dog staring into the grammophone and Buster Browns dog. Who can forget the childrens film reels classics "Little Rascals"....
Anyway, as a decidedly non-redneck and new Pit owner....I have forgone my previously held prejudices based on ignorance in relation to this breed. They are truly wonderful dogs who like many other breeds can be both mistreated and mistrained.