Toddler Mauled by Pit Bull Transported to Trauma Center, Dog Shot, Killed by Owner

I feel so sorry for this child. As a dog lover and owner of large dogs from German shepherds, Norwegian elkhounds and chow chows, I am the last person to condemn an entire breed. That being said, however, owners of these types of dogs need to be aware of the people in that household who will be interacting with that dog! Babies, toddlers, and small children should NEVER be left unattended with the dogs! Regardless of how much we, their alphas, love our dogs, they are still canines, and being so have reactions and responses that can’t always be predicted!
I wasn’t there, so I don’t know the circumstances of this attack and I am in no way blaming anyone for the incident, I am simply making a statement that, hopefully, prevents another incident somewhere else!
My sincerest prayers for this toddler and his/her family during such a horrifying time! God be with all of you ⚘

It is not the breed and possibly not the owner either… All dogs have the potential to do something like this.. remember they were once wild animals until we “domesticated” them. Yes how they are raised plays a huge part… but any dog can do this. It is a risk we all take when owning them, regardless of breed.

The incident that happened previously to this attack,was with a grown woman,with a different dog. So if u dont know details..shut the hell up.

In recent years pit bull type dogs have gotten a reputation of being overly aggressive and dangerous. Often leading to calls for bans and breed specific legislation. But is all of the clamor for action really justified?

Most dog bite charts and statistics are only numbers and those numbers at face values seem quite staggering.
Pit bulls at 4.4% of the dog population had 2235 attacks resulting in bodily harm. While chows had only 55 and huskys had 71. But those dogs account for 0.01% and 0.05% of the dog population. That creates a skewed figure comparison by not presenting bite statistics PER CAPITA. If you look at those numbers and compare them you will see that had there been the same number of chow and husky dogs as there were pit bulls that the chow would have had a staggering 24,200 dog attacks and the husky a whopping 6,245 attacks. Now compare those numbers to the pit bull attacks numbers of 2235. You have to compare apples to apples and when you do, the statistics don’t lie.

Another angle to consider in the breed wars is the past dangerous and “killer breeds”. Including dobermans, German Shepard’s and Rottweilers. All three of these dogs were called out as being vicious, aggressive, and violent in the past 4 decades. But all in different eras. Seemingly moving from breed to breed as the numbers adjusted. One look at past statistics and you will see that during the period of years each dog was called out for its temperament they were extremely popular both in families and with criminals and those looking to do no good. This lead to a spike in population and poor breeding and behavioral training. Again skewing the numbers. Now it’s the pit bull that is having its turn in the light. With one main difference, the internet. Being able to connect people from across the country and spread information nationally almost instantly, there’s more mob mentality and calls for unjust action. But sadly the internet and its information fails to create accurate, per capita numbers for us to analyze and this leads to the same trap those dogs of past decades have fallen into.

Finally a look into size. These large dogs are given the only consideration due to their large size it is easy to cause harm. But does that mean a dog that’s more aggressive but less able to deal harm or death should get a pass on a bad rap? Dachshunds are the most aggressive dogs in the world with one in five attacking a stranger and one in twelve attacking their owner. But due to their small size they often only cause minor injuries. But sadly that was not the case for a one month old boy in France who was mauled to death by a dachshund in 1997. What about the jack Russell terrier? Known as an energetic dog and loved by many it’s also known as the most likely dog to attack people in the U.K. But again due to small size it’s overlooked for being ill tempered and aggressive at times. Why is it that again small breed dogs are overlooked for their bad behavior even though some have worse temperament some larger dogs?

The facts at hand are this, before all of the do gooders and torch wielding mobs out there subject another breed to the fear of annihilation. Look at the facts objectively, clearly and evenly. Look at global statistics, look at small breed statistics and large breed. Look at the bites per capita per breed. Take a look at how little the dog bite numbers go down after breed specific legislation. Even after all the “violent dogs” are removed. New breeds fill the void of poor training and socialization leading to bad behavior. It’s not a breed thing. It’s a simple numbers thing. More dogs of a breed will make it SEEM like their more likely to bite. Those facts are rarely true.

sorry but i agree its the breed I had one that was raise from 6 weeks and it was treated like a baby and then one day it snapped and killed my other dog If its not the breed why is it that any time someone is mauled by a dog its almost always a pit bull sorry but people with small children should not have this breed i think they should be ban

Why is making something illegal the solution to everything? And I’ve never heard of this kind of bread, is it tasty?