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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]unfortunately i know a good bit about dogfighting.  Pit bulls are used because of what is called gameness.   Same sort of concept in cockfighting or even greyhound racing.  They do not quit, ignore their pain, and have an incredibly high kill/prey drive.  Compared to other dog bites, a pit bull bite looks more like a shark attack.  No, they don't have a "locking" jaw in the sense that the bones are different, but because they refuse to let go compared to other dogs we call it a "lock".  Like an alligator locks onto its prey.  No, they are not responsible for most bites, but they are responsible for most SERIOUS bites and maulings.

you want facts?  From 1982 to 2011, pit bulls and their close relatives were responsible for:

77% of attacks that induce bodily harm
    73% of attacks to children
    81% of attack to adults
    68% of attacks that result in fatalities
    76% that result in maiming

http://www.dogsbite.org/

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"Pit bulls and their close relative"...um, do you think research like this is problematic?? First, what breeds are they classifying as "pit bulls"? APBT, Staffies, American Staffies? Don't even get me started on throwing in "close relatives" - mastiffs, bull dogs, boxers...??? That is about the worst implementation of fidelity I have seen (and I am a scientist). If someone can show me research the looks specifically at the percentage of APBT bites or Staffie bites, then you might have an argument. However,  it is important to understand the extreme popularity of the Pit Bull and pit bull-type breeds. By some estimates, numbers-wise they are the most popular of all dog breeds. It
is only logical to assume that the breed with the higher number of individual dogs would be represented with a higher number of bites. Viewing older statistical reports for the Center of Disease Control, one will see that trends in breed popularity reflect in the number of bites attributed to a specific breed during a specific period of time.

Btw, how do you claim to know so much about dogfighting?  And, have you ever owned a pit bull type dog as a pet and had experience with that? Also, why do you think shelters are filled with pit bulls and why Vick killed his? Maybe it is hard to get them to fight...just saying...

FYI: That website you referenced was once reported because someone gave instructions on how to kill a neighbors' dog. It is not a reputable site.

And, in case you missed it before:

Bite statistics are difficult to obtain accurately. Dogs that are referred to as “pit bulls” in
statistical reports actually are a variety of breeds and mixes all lumped
together under the “pit bull” heading. Also, many people have a difficult
time properly identifying a true Pit Bull, so added to the statistics are
those dogs that have been misidentified. Considering these factors, the
actual number of attacks attributable to American Pit Bull Terriers is
considerably lower than represented. 
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