The problem is there are now too many PitBulls, and many are in the hands of people who do not accept the fact that they can be lethal. The shelters here are overcrowded with them...many are rehabbed and adopted out. (slightly graphic)
My Feelings on the subject: Something needs to be done. I don't care if it's the government or who or what. I don't care if they are all S/N and/or banned. Train the owners, retrain the dogs, whatever. I realize there are good dogs that may be affected, and I am very sorry about that. There are too many now, because they are a popular breed.
When a breed becomes popular, the incidences of attacks or bites do increase bc the numbers of that breed increase. This happened with Golden Retrievers, GSDs, Rotties, Dobies, etc. even Dalmations. Usually has to do with the winner of the major dog shows.
People get them, and breed them and sell them. The gene pool goes to crap and the dogs become genetically unstable. There are too many PitBulls now, and I'd rather see the good ones suffer a humane death than hear about people, children, and other pets, including PBs, getting chewed up, mangled, or dying from attacks from dogs that are mismanaged.
I don't think the breed should be done away with completely, but some kind of control needs to happen.
More news:
The PitBull who attacked the boy was assessed and found to be agressive was PTS.
An 79 year old lady was attacked, dragged from her porch and mauled. She has her jaw wired shut and will need to be fed through a feeding tube in her stomach for 3 months. The owner requested her 1 year old pup be PTS. Her kids let the dog out.
Pit bull attack "traumatizes" Greektown block - Baltimore Sun
Update: (and pic of the dog)
Elderly Woman Still Hospitalized After Pit Bull Attack CBS Baltimore
This happened in San Diego the following week: another elderly lady with life threatening injuries: (Not here but in California, I post this out of my respect for the elderly... I feel so bad for this poor woman) For those who don't watch videos... She's had two limbs amputated and they are considering amputating a third from damage sustained in an attack from 2 PBs.)
Pit bulls attack elderly woman in San Diego, injuries 'life-threatening' - latimes.com Husband of Pit Bull Attack Victim Speaks | NBC San Diego
News Videos: (other videos from this site may be graphic)
This is 2 911 tapes (may be hard to listen to):
PitBull attacks TV Reporter (no blood or contact):
PitBull attacks Police Car:
Warning:Graphic link (pics of victims after tx):
Pitbull Attacks, Maulings, and Killings
There were two incidences here recently:
A teen was walking her PB on leash. Three boys acoss the street were walking their PB off leash. A fight ensued, one boy ran to get their Dad, who came out and got their dog under control. The girl had dropped her PBs leash, and the dog had the Dad and his kids and dog cornered. He told the girl to pick up the leash and get her dog under control three times, or he would shoot the dog. She could not/ would not comply, and the Dad shot her dog.
A man came out of his house into his yard, where he found his neighbor's PitBull. He went back into the house and came out with a gun. The dog was threatening him, so he shot and killed the dog.
Is this what I need to do: get a gun? (and trained to use it) to stay safe?
Also a man was found dead in his home with his PitBull. Cause of death: the man was mauled by his own dog.