• StrikerM
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    -66 months ago

    There’s tons of friendly and well raised pitbulls. Y’all just never here about them because the news doesn’t make scary stories about them. Yall have a negativity bias

    • iAmTheTot
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      176 months ago

      Negativity bias? Fact bias.

      Pit bulls are the single mostly likely breed to be involved in a bite incident. Over 22% of all bite incidents are pit bulls. Not only that, they are the single most likely breed to be involved in a fatal attack.

      So they bite the most, and their attacks are most often the deadliest.

      • @ChonkyOwlbear
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        116 months ago

        Chihuahua are easily bigger biters than pits. They just don’t get reported.

        • @Jaderick
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          206 months ago

          Speculation, but also no shit Sherlock if it is true, if a chihuahua bites you you can punt it across the room. You can’t do the same with a stocky pitbull.

          • @EatYouWell
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            56 months ago

            Not with that attitude you can’t.

      • @[email protected]
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        Those stats are a result of shitty reporting by cops who are likely to just list any breed they can’t immediately give two fucks to confirm as a pit.

        A rather famous incident quickly dropped off the radar once it turned out that the dog that attacked the victim was actually a golden retriever.

        Not to mention how these stats are most of the time introduced as dogwhistles (ignore the pun) for similar mis/disinformation about black people since pits and pit mixes are frequently considered a “black people dog breed.”

        A lot of the same framing too, “they’re too dangerous to be part of white society!”, “all they know is how to be violent!”, “they’re a danger to white women and children!”

        • @Viking_Hippie
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          76 months ago

          ignore the pun

          I refuse! celebrates the pun

    • @Doomsider
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      86 months ago

      I know several people with scars on their faces from pitbulls. Four of them had to get reconstructive surgery.

      I grew up with one so I am not a hater, but I know they can be very dangerous especially around other dogs.

      • @[email protected]
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        36 months ago

        I know someone with a scar on her face and a deep seeded fear of dogs because she was attacked by…a boston terrier. I guess we should just ruthlessly slaughter any animal with teeth just to be safe.

        • @Doomsider
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          16 months ago

          People should be mindful not everyone wants your dog up in their face. My wife developed a severe allergy to dogs but her coworkers love to parade their doggies into her work area all the time. Welcome to Alaska I guess.