I also think that you hear about so many pit bull attacks because the media knows that what will cause the most stir...
Another problem is the victims, police, media.... can not properly identify the breed attacking and too many people who see any short haired medium sized dog think it is a pitbull. I own a boxer and many if not most people I see on our walks mistake her for a pit bull almost daily.
Here is a link that talks about the misleading and incorrect information the media has reported on pit bull attacks. Please read as it is informative.
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Another serious problem with the image of Pit Bulls is the over-reporting of Pit Bull attacks vs. other breed attacks. Unquestionably, a disporportionate amount of media attention is given to Pit Bull attacks. One example of this is a recent fatal attack in Detroit by a Pit Bull. This story ran in over 30 separate national newspapers and was also picked up by FOX news, CNN and two British newspapers. Two weeks earlier a man was killed by his German Shepherd Dog and this story ran only in the local community newspaper.
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