It seems to be widespread. When I adopted my current pup, there was only one other dog in the place that wasn’t at least part pit bull. It’s mind boggling how many people bring these beasts home, then abandon them as if the pit bull reputation ‘won’t apply this time.’
I’ve got nothing against pitbulls. Our family was probably some of the first owners of them before they became so popular. I was in high school and we owned 2. It’s just that as we’ve gotten older I don’t really want a dog that requires a lot of walking, etc. So I’ve moved down to smaller breeds....but I can’t stand chihuahuas. So most of the time the shelters don’t have what I’m looking for.