The facts seem to be that most pitbulls are the ones who sustain an attack long enough to maim or kill, unlike most other dogs that bite or attack. But any dog can attack and maim, the bigger the more severe the damage.
My son had a fairly long battle with a 120 lb. male Akita last year who was attacking a petite dog handler and lived to tell about it. The girl was maimed, bitten 38 times, lost a lot of blood, spent 3 days in ICU, Danny had 4 bites, the dog was sent to the ER vet for treatment and everyone is okay now but it's a story anyone living around big dogs should know. Big, powerful, out-of-control dogs can be very goal-oriented and often just don't stop attacking until someone big enough can stop them.
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