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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Owner of four pit bulls here (not at the same time, mind you). Some posters seem to be mistaken about those of us who choose to adopt pitties; we think it is tragic that hundreds of thousands of put bulls are euthanized every year simply because of their breed ( and there is no "pit bull" breed, so the term encompasses millions of American dogs and mixes). We are not evangelizing that everyone should own a pit bull, but rather trying to demonstrate that they are not all inherently dangerous simply by virtue of their appearance. I wish like hell that there were stricter penalties for backyard breeders and those who neglect or abuse animals. The problem is that pits are cheap and have a reputation for being bad-ass, so they appeal to the masses in a way that is hard to counteract. Much like the American love affair with guns, even though guns kill and wound [b]thousands[/b] of children every year.

Ironically, the hysteria over how dangerous pit bulls makes them more attractive to many people, so thanks for continuing to be part of the problem. And for the love of all things, learn something about statistics. It's embarrassing.[/quote]

What is it that I don't know about statistics?  Pit bulls are statistically disproportionately responsible for fatalities and serious injuries.  Of course that does not mean that ALL pit bulls will cause harm. But to me it DOES suggest that all pit bulls are INHERENTLY capable of MORE  harm than other breeds, and should be regulated accordingly.

https://www.livescience.com/27145-are-pit-bulls-dangerous.html

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