Are Pit Bulls dangerous dogs?
Depending on who you ask you will either get a yes or a no answer. If you asked me this question I would say, depends. Before we get into the rest of this article I would like to make it clear that the American Pit Bull Terrier is a dog or Canine Lupus Familiaris. Why did I mention this obvious fact? People try to make the Pit Bull out to be some sort of “super animal” or something that is not the same as any other dog you find in our society. While they are super athletic, they are still dogs. Are Pit Bulls Dangerous Dogs? Fact: Out of the estimated 53 million dogs in the United States 92 fatal attacks are contributed to Pit Bulls or Pit Bull Mixes (2 were from American Staffordshire Terriers) from 1965-2001. Source: Fatal Dog Attacks by Karen Delise Imagine that. 53 million dogs. 92 fatal attacks out of 431 that span a 37 year period (1965-2001). Now I ask you, after looking at the numbers do we have a dangerous dog problem? During that time period for my state of Kentucky there were
