Ok. Here we go.................
While many incidents are directly the fault of the dog owner, many more are the indirect fault of the dog owner for owning a dog which was bred for a far different context than the conditions in which the owner lives.
next it'll be SUVs...........
Some of these dogs are terrible, that's true. But some humans suck pretty badly, too. Can't hate the whole crop.
Dogs don't bite people, ....
Oh, nevermind.
I guess they do.
Just curious... Do you think pit bulls are more aggressive and prone to vicious attacks than other breeds, generally speaking? Or do you think they no more aggressive and prone to vicious attacks?
Now there is a freedom issue here. I don't think it is unreasonable for people to be allowed to keep vicious breeds, as long as they control them. But as a simple factual matter, do you think there is a difference in aggressiveness between a pit bull and a Labrador retriever?
Hmmmm. Wonder what they'll do when they come across a Muslim with a pit-bull? Tough times to be politically correct.
I support the ban. Too many pit bulls have attacked too many people and pets. They're just doing what comes naturally, but that doesn't mean they're not a menace. Even the most conscientious owner can make a mistake--dogs get out, or the owner is too sure HIS dog would never attack another animal or person, or a kid gets into the dog's yard.
I sympathize with pit bull owners who are conscientious and do everything possible to keep their dogs under control, but the dogs are just too dangerous.
Aren't there any local Indian squaws who'' have the pit bulls over for dinner?
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I like checking out these pit bull threads to how many "pit bulls are a dog of peace" replies crop up.
IMHO, they should grandfather current owners.
Profiling saves lives, whether it's profiling potential terrorists or potentially vicious dog breeds.
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Each owner whose pit bull mauls or kills someone swears up until that time that THEIR pit bull is well-trained and not dangerous.
Denial is no reason to put peoples' lives in danger.
I had never seen a pit bull attack until last year. My sister has neighbors on the opposite corner that breed them. Many of the neighbors have filed complaints with the police because of the dogs. I also know they had to settle a lawsuit with one of the neighbors when one of their dogs attacked him as he worked in his front yard. I spoke with him after this incident and he showed me his arm and leg which were scarred from the attack. Other than warnings and tickets nothing else was done about the dogs over 5 or 6 years time.
I was sitting on the side patio having coffee early one Saturday morning when a young girl was jogging with her FFA project lamb. The girl did not go past the home where the pit bulls were in the back yard, only turned at the corner and went the opposite direction of the house where the pit bulls were. The female pit bull jumped a 4-1/2 chain link fence and chased after them.
I yelled at the girl to let her know they were coming. My sister heard me, looked out the window and came out with her shotgun. By that time the male dog had joined the female and they were attacking the lamb. It was pitiful to hear it's cries as they bit it. The girl tried to rescue her lamb but the dogs would not let her get close to it. My sister fired one shotgun blast in the air to try to frighten the dogs off and the male dog ran off. The female had the lamb by the leg when my sister walked up to the dog, placed the gun to it's head and shot it. It released the lamb and ran a few feet before it dropped dead.
The lamb lived, but it's leg was damaged and it limped. The girl was unharmed and the folks who owned the dogs sued my sister. She got a jury trial and the jury acquitted her and praised her for good shooting and bravery. The neighbors with the remaining dog moved.
After watching the savagery of the unprovoked attack, I would never live near anyone who owns a pit bull. That attack was one of the most frightening things I have ever witnessed.
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