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Revelation34 posted...

My neighbor has two. I am not afraid of them.

That wasn't really my point, though, was it? I know at least one, plus some mixes, and I'm not afraid of them either. But the fact that there's even a question of being afraid of them raises the question of why they're around. They were bred to intimidate and fight. They've had some aggression bred out of them so they're not as bad as they used to be, sure, but some of that certainly remains. Are most of them good dogs? I don't doubt it. Are they more likely to attack than any other breed? Absolutely. Are they the ONLY breed that might attack? Certainly not, but yes: most likely.

But the only point that really matters is: there a thousand other types of dogs. Why not a different one? Notoriety/intimidation is the only answer, except for - perhaps - those who know what they are doing and are truly trying to rescue one of the thousands of pits in shelters.

As for "hero"...I dunno. If she let her dog kill her kids she would have been the worst slime imaginable. I say she's a person who made a mistake and died because of it. I can sympathize with that, but I can't honor that as "hero" would imply.