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100% this. The breed is great. They're just dogs; far less bitey statistically than many other breeds. The owners it attracts are the worst. And the breed is

• Rendello 7mo ago
  Which dog bite statistics are you referring to? I would be interested to see data that contradicts these findings: --- Characteristics of 1616 Consecutive Dog Bite Injuries at a Single Institution > Pit bull bites were implicated in half of all surgeries performed and over 2.5 times as likely to bite in multiple anatomic locations as compared to other breeds. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27400935/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27400935/ --- Characteristics of Dog Bites in Arkansas > family dogs represent a more significant threat than often is realized and that, among the breeds identified, pit bulls are proportionally linked with more severe bite injuries https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30075476/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30075476/ --- Morbidity of pediatric dog bites: a case series at a level one pediatric trauma center > Pediatric dog bites span a wide range of ages, frequently require operative intervention, and can cause severe morbidity. Dog familiarity did not confer safety, and in this series, Pit bulls were most frequently responsible. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25638634/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25638634/