The pit bull's "hold and shake" bite style causes severe bone and muscle damage, often inflicting permanent and disfiguring injuries. Moreover, once a pit bull starts an attack, firearm intervention may be the only way to stop it. When analyzing dog bite statistics, it is important to understand what constitutes a bite.
A single bite -- recorded and used in dog bite statistics -- is a bite that "breaks the skin. Despite the "quagmire" of dog bite statistics, pit bulls lead biting incidents across U. Yes, pit bulls are an identifiable dog breed. This is validated by a series of appellate court decisions starting in For a breakdown of each decision see: Pit Bulls Are Identifiable. Each appellate court concluded in its own variance that a "dog owner of ordinary intelligence" or a "layman" could identify a pit bull.
Pit bull owners and animal welfare groups, however, still claim the average person, and even professional shelter workers , cannot correctly identify a pit bull. Nowhere do the high courts make any presumption of "expert" knowledge being necessary to identify a pit bull.
Further, appellate courts in Ohio explained in and that "an ordinary person could easily refer to a dictionary, a dog buyer's guide or any dog book for guidance and instruction" and "consistent and detailed descriptions of the pit bull dog may be found in canine guidebooks" and more.
To understand the experience of owning a negatively perceived dog, Tufts Center for Animals and Public Policy conducted a study on pit bull owners.
Researchers found that owners of out-law dog breeds directly feel the stigma targeted at their breed and resort to various tactics to lessen it.
One of the tactics included attempts to counterbalance the pit bull's menacing appearance and physical power with overwhelming "affectionate" behavior, such as: "My dog might lick you to death. One owner described the introduction between her pit bull and a wary friend who was concerned about the dog because she had young children:. She came over here and sat down Due to selective breeding for the purposes of dogfighting, pit bulls are highly dog-aggressive.
This aggression is not limited to dogs; pit bulls frequently kill other companion pets and domesticated animals. Leading pit bull education websites warn pit bull owners to, "Never trust your pit bull not to fight. Pit bull dog aggression is unacceptable for two reasons.
In many instances it leads to human aggression. A common scenario is the following: A loose pit bull attacks a leashed dog being walked by its owner. The owner gets seriously injured trying to stop the attack. Every year, one or more Americans suffers death due to pit bull dog aggression, including owners like Mitchelle Segerdahl and Alicia Malagon who died while attempting to break up a fight involving their pit bull.
Secondly, far too many beloved companion pets and domesticated animals suffer a violent death by the powerful jaws of pit bull terriers each year. In some instances, these attacks involve pit bulls tearing through screen doors of private homes -- in a home invasion attack -- to kill the pet living inside. The best thing we can do for communities and pit bulls is to regulate pit bull ownership and pit bull breeding.
Lowering the pit bull population will reduce the number of serious maulings and the euthanasia of pit bulls. In late , Animals , a group that tracks shelter killings, estimated that of the 1. Over U. Army, U. Marine Corps and U. Air Force -- and many public housing authorities have breed-specific restrictions. Such measures often include: mandatory sterilization, liability insurance and strict containment rules. The most progressive law, a pit bull ban, prohibits new pit bulls and new pit bull breeding.
In just a few years, these communities see a significant drop in pit bull bites and euthanasia of pit bulls. Maul Talk Manual: A guide to understanding the language, excuses and false arguments of pit bull owners and advocates. Through our work, we hope to protect both people and pets from future attacks. Make a donation today ». Subscribe to our email list.
Page last modified: February 02, Sitemap. Dogs bite. Americans believe that pit bulls are at least somewhat dangerous and that a family with small children should not harbor a pit bull. Merritt Clifton, Breed Survey , cited above.
Most of the pit bulls offered for sale or adoption have been given up by their former owners. Pit bulls remain in shelters approximately three times as long as other breeds. Lisa M. Gunter, Rebecca T. Barber, Clive D. Forty percent of pit bulls in shelters are euthanized every year. There are approximately 4.
From February to present, animal control agencies and health departments in 19 U. The studies are summarized and linked at Dogsbite. In the 10 years from to , pit bulls killed or maimed 3, people in the USA and Canada.
Colleen Lynn, U. In the year period from to , pit bulls killed Americans. Colleen Lynn, Year U. Dog Bite Fatalities. From to , 14 peer-reviewed retrospective medical studies from Level 1 trauma centers spanning all major geographical regions in the United States -- Northeast, Southeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, West Coast and Northwest -- all report similar findings: pit bulls are inflicting a higher prevalence of injuries than all other breeds of dogs.
The majority of these studies 12 of 14 also report that pit bulls are inflicting the most severe injuries, requiring a higher number of operative interventions -- up to five times higher -- than other dog breeds. Four studies from this period -- all from Level 1 trauma centers in the Denver metro area -- show a mixture of results, possibly due to Denver and the surrounding metropolitan regions enforcing pit bull bans for the last 3 decades.
Studies by health care providers establish that pit bull attacks are associated with higher median Injury Severity Scale scores, a higher number of hospital admissions, higher hospital charges, and a higher risk of death. Bini, John K. MD; Cohn, Stephen M. MD; Acosta, Shirley M. MD; Michalek, Joel E. Another study authored entirely by physicians concludes that injuries from pit bulls are both more frequent and more severe. Essig Jr. Similarly, an additional study found that pit bulls inflict "more complex wounds, were often unprovoked, and went off property to attack" and that "[t]he probability of a bite resulting in a complex wound was 4.
In nearly all of the cases in which I have been consulted, where a pit bull killed a person the pit bull owners had no insurance and therefore the victim's family received no justice in the form of compensation. Published, peer-reviewed studies in authoritative journals of psychology and forensic science establish that pit bulls owners as a whole -- statistically -- are more likely to be socially deviant, engage in crimes involving children, domestic violence, alcohol abuse and violent crimes against other persons.
They love people, and they are very gentle towards their owners. Pitbulls crave human attention and will rarely let their owners off sight. If you are looking for a dog to cuddle with, Pitbulls might be a great choice.
They can easily knock a child over during playtime, or nip at their finger during tug of war. Luckily, they love obedience training, and they are eager to learn.
They are suitable for apartments, as long as you spend a lot of time walking them. Keep in mind these dogs reach maturity quite late — sometimes as late as three years!
You may end up with a reasonably large dog with a puppy temperament. For most people, this goofiness only adds to their charm. Many countries ban dangerous dog breeds, and Pitbulls are the first ones they forbid. However, Pitbull attack statistics show a different pattern.
According to numerous data, Pitbulls rarely end up above fourth place on the list of dogs most likely to bite. In fact, Labrador and Huskies bite more people yearly than Pitbulls do. This myth about Pitbulls being bloodthirsty monsters likely comes from their history as fighting dogs. Media spreads images of bloodstained Pitbulls looking for an emotional reaction, which resulted in bad breed reputation.
In fact, Pitbulls have the 9th strongest bite among all dog breeds. Dogs who have the hardest bite are:. And below them is the American Pitbull, as well as Dutch Shepherd. This is why the number of reported Pitbull attack victims is higher than many other breeds that bite more often. It is very rare for a Pitbull to attack a human, but, just like with any dog, this might happen. The most common reason why dogs may attack a human is because they are afraid.
This is very common with dogs who have been abused in the past. A canine who is used to violence can feel threatened easily and become defensive as a response. Always use positive reinforcement rather than punishes. Most importantly, never hit your dog, even if you think this is deserved.
Instead, they can just become afraid and aggressive as a result. All canines are territorial animals, and Pitbulls are no different. They will defend their home and protect their humans from anything they see as dangerous.
In their eyes, any new person might be a threat. Pain and discomfort can make anyone feel agitated. Imagine a scenario in which your dog has abdominal pain, but you try to lift him up. The extreme pain he might feel can make him snap at you and bite. The most common illnesses that can make dogs aggressive are rabies and liver disease. What seems like a tantrum might be a much more serious issue. Most dogs are possessive when it comes to food.
Food aggression is the most common reason why dogs bite their owners.
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