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Originally Posted by kane
The study actually says in it that they use multiple sources. Media reports are one of the sources. Data collected from the Humane Society is another source.
I have never said that the pits are more aggressive than other dogs or that they are crazy. To me the information, while still somewhat flawed (in some cases they can't identify the dog and in others they can't identify the dog breed. There is also questions on how to classify "mutts" that attack) it seems pretty clear to me that pitbull-type does are responsible for more deaths.
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Well I'm still in the open about which breeds are responsible for the most attacks, though if you want to mash them all into the "pitbull-type" category you just might be right...
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Originally Posted by kane
I realize I'm not going to change your mind and in the end, when you think about it, there are only about 10-20 people per year in this country killed by dogs which is a tiny amount when you consider how many dogs are out there, but if it were me I would never own a pitbull. I prefer pets that can't rip my arm off if one day they decide to.
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You may "change my mind" seeing as my research has been most cursory, and empirically my experience is obviously related to my own big goonie doof-doof (Nero, in case you're wondering), and I do bow to the gods of science, reality and facts.
But never underestimate your beast:
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