*neglected/abused dogs of various breeds Many dogs involved in attacks are erroneously typed as pitbulls (which is, in fact, a designation encompassing at leas

*neglected/abused dogs of various breeds Many dogs involved in attacks are erroneously typed as pitbulls (which is, in fact, a designation encompassing at least 3 different distinct breeds); genetic testing later reveals that they were not. Pitbulls are the "Moors" of dog breeds. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109002331500310X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109002331... https://dogbitesohio.com/are-pit-bulls-unfairly-being-designated-as-vicious/ https://dogbitesohio.com/are-pit-bulls-unfairly-being-design... Unfortunately, the stigma surrounding pitbulls is influenced by shaky notions of racial and behavioral genetics that mirror eugenics and its progeny. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2016/08/racism-and-the-american-pit-bull https://www.currentaffairs.org/2016/08/racism-and-the-americ...