Third New Orleans child attacked by pit bull in one week | - NOLA.com
You can argue all day long that pits are not dangerous, but seriously, something needs to be done. I've lost 2 yorkies to pits and another YTer's son was recently attacked by one.
For those that argue that other dogs are more aggressive, like dachsunds for example; bites by a weenie dog rarely cost a child their life!! You may have been bitten or snapped at by a small, vicious chihuahua, but I bet it did not lock onto you and refuse to let go, causing serious bodily damage or death.
I'm tired of hearing about children dying from this breed of dog that the "street thugs" breed and abuse to make themselves look cool. A dachsund may be aggressive, but I haven't heard of them being used in dog fighting rings! (unless they were the unfortunate bait dogs)
Once again, while I don't believe the dog should be totally banned, I do believe that there should be VERY strong regulations regarding ownership and breeding of these dogs. Start with a yearly fee for owning one dog, like $500 per dog. Then allow a very limited number of breeders to breed and hit them with so many rules and regulations that only the truly dedicated will want to breed them.
Just my 2 cents, but I had to vent on this. I almost don't want to look at the news anymore because this kind of thing is almost a weekly story around my area.
This site may open so of your eyes to the "truth" about pits and other dangerous dogs
Pit Bull Attacks and Pit Bull Legislation - DogsBite.org.