Current Events > Should Pit Bulls Be Banned From US Society?

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The big issue I find with pit bulls is that they cause a shit ton more harm than good. They have a vicious reputation for attacking people out of no where, they can and will kill humans, have turned on their owners, it's ingrained in them to be vicious, and they are far more ferocious to other wildlife than most other dogs.

Dogs in general shouldn't be banned, but pit bulls are the worst of the bunch. With people making excuses for the trainer being bad, rather than the actual breed itself

No
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absolutely. aren't there some countries that even ban them?

Yes.
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Vyrulisse posted...

Yes.

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No.
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Well, this is going to be a topic full of stupidity....
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ZCheveyo posted...

Well, this is going to be a topic full of stupidity....

GameFaqs is known for that.
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In the 12-year period of 2005 through 2016, canines killed 392 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 65% (254) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths

The breakdown between these two breeds is substantial over this 12-year period. From 2005 to 2016, pit bulls killed 254 Americans, about one citizen every 17 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 43, a citizen every 102 days

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

DumbQuestion posted...

In the 12-year period of 2005 through 2016, canines killed 392 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 65% (254) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths

The breakdown between these two breeds is substantial over this 12-year period. From 2005 to 2016, pit bulls killed 254 Americans, about one citizen every 17 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 43, a citizen every 102 days

Annual data from 2016 shows that 42% (13) of the fatality victims were children ages 9-years and younger and 58% (18) were adults, ages 30-years and older. Of the total adults killed by canines in 2016, pit bulls were responsible for 67%

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

DumbQuestion posted...

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Has nothing to do with the breed itself, but the types of people who have chosen to raise them and how they have raised them combined with the fact that they are more capable of causing harm with their bites compared to say....a chihuahua or Pomeranian who actually bite more often that larger dogs.
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God yes, the sooner we can euthanize them the better.

DumbQuestion posted...

pit bulls are the worst of the bunch. With people making excuses for the trainer being bad, rather than the actual breed itself

Basically a tl;dr of TC's agenda, folks.
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Yeah honestly they are dangerous. Obviously it's not their fault and they never asked to be born/created, but it's the way it should be. They can be fucking horrifying.
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ZCheveyo posted...

DumbQuestion posted...

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

Has nothing to do with the breed itself, but the types of people who have chosen to raise them and how they have raised them combined with the fact that they are more capable of causing harm with their bites compared to say....a chihuahua or Pomeranian who actually bite more often that larger dogs.

I've known people that had two pitbulls, raised from puppies and treated like royalty yet they were still extremely territorial and prone to wild and scary mood swings. While they could be extremely loving and sweet in an instant they could turn terrifying. I have never seen another breed of dog act the way Pit Bulls do and to pretend they aren't different is silly.
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Vyrulisse posted...

I've known people that had two pitbulls, raised from puppies and treated like royalty yet they were still extremely territorial and prone to wild and scary mood swings. While they could be extremely loving and sweet in an instant they could turn terrifying. I have never seen another breed of dog act the way Pit Bulls do and to pretend they aren't different is silly.

And I've raised and rescued over 400 of them. Most of them already abused and neglected, abandoned or mistreated. In all that time, my wife and I have only found 5 that we did not think could be rehomed to loving couples. Of every other dog that we have saved and sent out, none of them have attacked anyone. 5 in about 425-430. It isn't the breed that is the problem.

In fact, I am sitting right next to a rescue right now. I shared pictures on CE of him the day we got him....
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Pitbull can definitely go to hell
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ZCheveyo posted...

Vyrulisse posted...

I've known people that had two pitbulls, raised from puppies and treated like royalty yet they were still extremely territorial and prone to wild and scary mood swings. While they could be extremely loving and sweet in an instant they could turn terrifying. I have never seen another breed of dog act the way Pit Bulls do and to pretend they aren't different is silly.

And I've raised and rescued over 400 of them. Most of them already abused and neglected, abandoned or mistreated. In all that time, my wife and I have only found 5 that we did not think could be rehomed to loving couples. Of every other dog that we have saved and sent out, none of them have attacked anyone. 5 in about 425-430. It isn't the breed that is the problem.

I know what I've experienced, you know what you have. These were never abused or neglected yet they still showed the typical behavior you hear about from Pit Bulls. How can that be explained? Not a sarcastic question, genuinely curious.
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No, don't be stupid. Any large dog has the potential to be fatally attack a person. A dog is as good as their owner and bulls have the rotten luck of having a reputation shitty people look for. You want to ban Rottweilers, Dobermans, Border Collies and Dalmatians while your at it? I mean, all 4 of those breeds score worse that the Pitt Bulls 87.4% in temperament tests and have the biting reputations as well.
https://atts.org/breed-statistics/
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Yes

Cats have never killed a human. Just saying.
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DumbQuestion posted...

In the 12-year period of 2005 through 2016, canines killed 392 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 65% (254) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths

The breakdown between these two breeds is substantial over this 12-year period. From 2005 to 2016, pit bulls killed 254 Americans, about one citizen every 17 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 43, a citizen every 102 days

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php

From what i seen, they mix dogs who aren't even pit bulls in those statistics so naturally, it's going to up the number. Plus with how abundant and cheap they are, that too would raise that number. They're loyal dogs, but those ghetto folk manipulate their loyalty and make them vicious
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No, but their owners should
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I see nobody ITT has pointed out TC's username yet.
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I thought this had already been addressed, as in a study was conducted that showed everything you stated was just an urban legend, and that they are not statistically leading in dog bites/attacks, or any of that other shit?
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Its obvious these dogs can be dangerous, but banned outright? No. I do support laws or ordinances requiring training and/or a license to own the breed-- similar to those for people who own large/exotic cats. As said, the issue stems from those who abuse or neglect their poor dogs.

I am biased, however. My sister had her throat nearly torn out and another lady's limbs were essentially tore off all in the same hour from two dogs who escaped their owner's truck (my sister lived, all though the other victim died later from her injuries). The dogs were trained to be hunting dogs, and so obviously his attempt at training was wrong and needed to be corrected.