Yet another dog attack.

[terrym]

Guess what breed?
http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/fort...tack-1.2141838

[last5oh_302]

I wonder who determined they were pit bulls.

[trimmer21]

I wonder who determined they were pit bulls.

Likely the cops that shot them. The man's injuries sound serious enough to cripple him for life,especially,if he looses his arms. This is ghastly.

[terrym]

I wonder who determined they were pit bulls.

they were probably Golden Retreivers is my guess. Cops and the media.......sheesh.

[last5oh_302]

they were probably Golden Retreivers is my guess. Cops and the media.......sheesh.

Indeed, In your guess they're always pit bulls, even when they're not, just as the Hamilton fatality was first reported as being a pitbull. Lots of false info with these reports I'm sure, and these are the reports used to make up these dog attack stats.

Stray Pit Bulls roaming around during an Alaskan winter? I don't believe this type of dog would survive the cold so they were not likely strays, and quite possibly not even pit bulls.

Tragic story regardless.

[terrym]

Apparently pit bulls can and do survive in that town

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/regi...rker-1.1152024

[last5oh_302]

I'm willing to bet they can survive in any town, but not as strays in that kind of cold.

[terrym]

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Stray Pit Bulls roaming around during an Alaskan winter? I don't believe this type of dog would survive the cold so they were not likely strays, and quite possibly not even pit bulls.
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Fort St John is in BC not Alaska. Pit Bulls wouldn't be "stray" dogs as they would likely be killed quickly by LEO. Escapees is likely the better term used. Not that any of this helps the guy who had the dogs burst into his home and shred his arms.

[last5oh_302]

Oops, well even Fort St John would be too cold..lol

Here are some interesting points on "the breed" that I took out of your second link:

Here are some POSITIVE stories about the breed and some interesting facts about the breed... Please know both sides to a breed before making your opinion, that way at least it is an informed opinion!!!
http://bslnews.org/pit-bull-he...
According to the Humane Society of the United States, pit bulls are the “most abused, misunderstood dog breed”
Pit bulls have an 86% American Temperament Testing Society passing rate. That’s higher than miniature poodles (77.9%), beagles (80.3%), or collies (79.7%) (Chicago Tribune).
Pit bulls were known in the early 1900’s as “nanny dogs” because they were tolerant and gentle with children. Helen Keller’s dog, “Sir Thomas”, was a pit bull, and so was “Petey”, the canine mascot of the Little Rascals (Yahoo! News).
Pit bulls do not have locking jaws. Dr. I. Lehr Brisbin of the University of Georgia reports no difference between pit bulls’ jaws and those of other breeds (The Pit Bull Placebo)
A study by Dr. Brady Barr of National Geographic found the bite pressure (PSI) of a pit bull is less than that of a German Shepherd or Rottweiler (The Pit Bull Placebo).
Nearly 50 dogs from Michael Vick’s “Bad Newz Kennels” were released to sanctuaries to be rehabilitated. Despite abuse and torture, some have been successfully adopted (NPR).

[terrym]

Yes of course pit bulls are just misunderstood. Look at the stats in this link. Pitts are less than 7% of the dog population yet are responsible for over 76% of attacks and injuries. Deny all you want but this breed is a product of very specific intentions/breeding and that is to kill. Labs are bred to retrieve, Pointers to point, Shepherds to herd, and Pitts....to kill. Why would anybody who lives among people want to have this risk around? Of course not all pitts are killers but enough of them are to make them a menace.

• 86% of attacks that induce bodily harm
• 81% of attacks to children
• 89% of attack to adults
• 76% of attacks that result in fatalities
• 86% that result in maiming
• Embody 9.2%+ of the total dog population
  

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-sta...tt-clifton.php