The other side of the story is starting to come out today. Just heard this on radio.
The person with the pitbulls (Jaquish) only owned one and was pet-sitting the other two.
When the other two dogs (Pomeranian and Great Pyrenees) started to approach, Jaquish called to the owners to call them back. They either didn't call them back or the dogs didn't listen. Either way, he then leased all three of the pitbulls. The Pomeranian circled them twice before jumping and biting one of the pitbulls in the nose. The brawl then ensued. The girl (teenager) was injured when she tried to pull the Pom out of the brawl.
Those asking about limits, I believe there is a limit of (ownership) 3 within the city of Calgary; more than than you are considered a kennel or breeder. Neither of which, as I understand it are allowed in the city limits.
As to those who say ownership doesn't matter, that "X" breed is vicious no matter what; I beg to differ. With working with rescue dogs, they come to us in all different states. Some are so completely shutdown they reject any human contact and can't walk past another animal without attackinig. The vast majority of them can be rehabilitated; I've seen it many, many times.
So just as bad dogs can be turned around into worthy pets; good pets can also be turned into bad (even vicious) dogs.
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