Cuddly Killers: Should Pit Bulls Be Legal?

Pit bulls have been in the news lately, and that’s a bad thing.

The debate over legalization of the pit bull breed has reopened after decades of tensions.

Earlier this month, a 7-year-old girl died after being attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. An 11-year-old in Georgia had his scalp halfway torn off, half his ear bitten off, and suffered deep puncture wounds on both legs when two pit bulls attacked He was riding his bicycle.

In November, there were two pit bulls attacked A seven-month-old boy was taken to intensive care by Washington, D.C. after sustaining severe injuries to his skull. The infant sustained a skull fracture and other serious injuries that required surgery.

This is just the beginning of a long list. Many of the victims are young children, but some are adults, and some are even the dog’s owner, who is left heartbroken and bewildered when his pet attacks him. Pit bulls can also be very aggressive, which is a cruel twist. affectionate Dogs are affectionate towards humans, which makes them a favourite among dog owners.

However, the breed is controversial.

Critics believe that the dogs should not be allowed to attack people because they are so destructive and can cause death.

The pit bulls were responsible for 33 fatal dog bites in 2019, 69% of all dog bites. According DogsBite.org is a prominent group that condemns pit bulls. Mixed-breed dogs (Rotteweilers) were next in line of death.

Back in 1980, Hollywood, Florida became the first locality in the country to crack down on pit bulls after a dog scalped a 6-year-old boy and mangled his face. The city required pitbull owners to have $25,000 personal liability insurance. Two years later, a judge ruled in favor of pitbull owners. Scrapped The law stated that there wasn’t enough evidence to prove pit bulls were more dangerous than other dogs.

DogsBite.org reports that pit bulls are currently regulated in approximately 1,200 U.S. cities. Estimates.

Sports Illustrated was published in 1987. Cover blared, “Beware Of This Dog: The Pit Bull Terrier” With a photo showing a snarling pet dog.

The U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marines currently ban pit bull–type dogs as well as Rottweilers and other breeds deemed too dangerous for base housing.

Nevertheless, pit bulls have many defenders in the U.S. who say it is individual dogs, not specific breeds, that are too dangerous to live side by side with humans.

“All dogs, including pit bulls, are individuals,” the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) said in a position Statement Pit bulls

“Despite our best efforts, there will always be dogs of various breeds that are simply too dangerous to live safely in society,” Therefore, laws must be passed that are enforced so that the focus is maintained. “not on breed, but on people’s responsibility for their dogs’ behavior,” ASPCA. Breed-specific laws “create the illusion, but not the reality, of enhanced public safety,” The group also added.

2013 was a year in which the Obama White House voted against “breed-specific legislation,” It can be called “largely ineffective and often a waste of public resources.”

“The simple fact is that dogs of any breed can become dangerous when they’re intentionally or unintentionally raised to be aggressive,” The White House  At the time.

Pit bull supporters hope for a 2013 Study The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a study that showed irresponsible dog owners (not breed) were the most common causes of dog bites.

One of the most confusing traits of pit bulls is that their vicious attacks often seem to come out of nowhere, perpetrated unprovoked By dogs who are loved by their owners.

Pit bulls are 48% less likely to attack unprovoked. According to a 2013 study on head and neck dog bites published in the American Journal of Otolaryngology.

Critics say that pit bulls can attack suddenly, as they were originally bred to do blood sports like fighting dogs. And not even the most loving owner can love them. “fighting gene” Out of them.

Pit bulls were originally a cross between the muscly Old English Bulldog and the quick and feisty Black and Tan Terrier. Breeders of dog fighting dogs wanted the strength and agility of the bulldog.

The pit bull’s deadly “hold and shake” Dog fighting was a good example of the bite method. The dogs will often sustain the attack until they themselves are killed, according to Colleen Lynn, founder of DogsBite.org.

“If we can’t regulate the breed – or outlaw the breed – at the very least pit bull advocates, humane groups and veterinary groups that oppose these regulations, need to start being honest about this dog breed. Genetics in dogs are real,” Lynn spoke to The Daily Wire.

Pit bull owners will not be happy if pit bulls are banned on a large-scale. They are loved members of many families.

They face difficult statistics regarding dangerous dogs and which one stands out.