Downvoting once it ' s on rall is like pissing into a tsunami . <| sep |> Appreciate the openness to learn ! I referenced that HuffPo article as it just happened to already be open in my browser at the time . Part of the problem here is manipulation of statistics , which can be done from either side to prove a point . We had an issue here in Montreal , where a woman was killed by a dog deemed to be a Pit . This was used by the mayor to push for very stern BSL laws , even though it was opposed by ~ 70 % of the citizens . It came out later that the dog involved was a boxer . The hysteria created by lazy reporting has essentially forced the SPCA of Montreal to take the city to court and is costing tons of money to tax payers . Here ' s an interesting study , if shelter workers have such a hard time determining breed , how can the media be trusted to properly do so when reporting an issue . Furthermore , DogsBite . org has confirmed the statistics they use come 100 % from the media . Even if the media has gone back an corrected the breed . Here ' s an article which sites the above study as well about this from the S m i t h s o n i a n n a t u r e c a l l d o g p i t b u l l a n d h e m a y h a v e troublefindinghomerrnAlso suggest taking a look at t h i s c a n a d a i s s u e s i m p r e s s i v e t a k e d o w n o f d o g sbiteorgandmerrittclifton . htmlUnderstand I am in no way playing down the potential for danger these breeds pose , responsibility is key . I do realize a lot of the issues facing this breed stem from the people who own them . I personally think another part of the problem with human aggression from dogs , is partly caused by humans and how they interact with animals . People don ' t respect animals the same anymore , in the sense that parents aren ' t educating kids on how to interact with dogs properly . As a dog owner , I ' ve experienced this first hand on many occasions , with people just trying to pet my dog without asking or without even letting the dog get familiar with them or their smell . Anyways . I should probably get back to work . I would be open to chatting more a bit later if your inclined .