My opinion is based on actual experience. We had pit bulls on 2 separate occasions when I was growing up. Both dogs had to be put down for horrible things they did. And they were raised in a loving home and were raised with kids. Also, my mil's leg was almost torn off by her neighbors pit bull last summer. She actually took care of these dogs (there were 2) frequently, so it was not an unfamiliar dog. On top of that, one of my best friends growing up had a pit mix a couple of years back that basically scalped one of her friends that was over. Her friend was playing around with her, sorta pushing her a little in her livingroom and the dog went crazy.
I would rather be bitten by a lab or poodle any day. They don't usually bite to kill. Not that they never do, but usually they are saying "get away, I dont like you" more of a snap bite then let go, not "I'm going to rip into you until someone stops me".
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