If we are talking about human fatalities by dogs Pitbulls aren't anywhere near the top in Canada between 1983 and 2017 there were 43 deaths in Canada.
Huskies : 25%
Northern Dogs : 24%,(I believe this is refers to reserve dogs)
German Shepherd : 11%
Rottweiler : 9%
Sled Dog : 7%
Pitbull : 2%
The problem with saying Pitbull is that it includes a bunch of breeds. It'd be the same as including sled dogs and half of the "northern dogs" in with Huskies which would put them as being responsible for the over 50% of fatalities. "Pitbulls" often include up to 30 different breeds. People often include mastiff or Cane Corso mixes in the pitbull group as well and it's just irresponsible reporting.
Pitbulls should be more regulated I don't disagree, but those bad owners would just get a Rottweiler, German Shepherd, husky or a Cane Corso or any other bigger tougher type dog. Those are dogs easily do as much damage. I like Pitbulls but I don't own one because I don't have the time I feel I need to properly train and take care of one to the point I'd feel comfortable.
When it comes to dog fatalities yes Pitbulls are a large cause but in order to know what the problem is you need to know the situation. There was a story a couple years ago where a Pomeranian was killed in Ogden. Everyone blamed the Pitbull owner until it turned out he was across the road with his dogs on leash and under control and an off leash Pomeranian came running across the road and attacked the pitbull. The guy wasn't charged at all if I remember correctly.
The real problem with Pitbulls is that terrible owners (people that shouldn't have dogs at all) are able to get these dogs cheaply. That's why there's a problem, they can't get Rottweilers, and Cane Corso's for a couple hundred bucks off of Kijiji. Pitbulls are a popular dog because they are nice looking dogs often for a very cheap price so there are a lot of them. That's what needs to be controlled.
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