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Originally Posted by Cowperson
Golden Retrievers are the breed most likely to bite a human I think.
Bear in mind, a bite from most breeds is just that, a bite, and that's where it ends.
When a pit bull gets revved up, the attack tends to be prolonged and difficult to stop and they can do enormous damage or kill.
In the USA since 2005, of the 208 dog-related fatalities, Pit Bulls were responsible for about half. Rottweilers were second. In the last 25 years, I didn't see any instance of a purebred Golden killing any human although there were a couple of mixed breed instances.
I can certainly see why communities ban pit bulls, even as I acknowledge that idiot owners are a worse problem and create bad dogs.
It's just that an idiot owner with a Golden isn't nearly as likely to cause a fatality as an idiot owner with a pit bull.
Since you can't legislate against idiots, the pit bull breed should be allowed to die out.
Cowperson
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Where do you draw the line though?
Let pitbulls die out, then 10 years from now those meatheads have Rottweilers instead and they are causing injury/death. Then you let them die out?
You can control the idiots that own them. Mandatory extensive obedience/training. If caught with a pitbull without out it/unregistered severe fines. If training is not completed within 60 days more severe fines/removal of dog from the owner. We have bylaw, and police, have them patrol dog parks etc now and then, I'm sure a lot of neighbors wouldn't hesitate to report pitbulls they suspected were unregistered.
Backyard breeders? If caught, extensive fines, and I mean extensive.
You ban the breed and those morons that want "tough" dogs will just get a different breed.
Lets just ban all dogs that can do damage until we can only own pomeranians.
Also sports cars, sun tanning, contact sports, alcohol, fast food etc.
There are potential solutions, banning isn't one.