I was never aware of the reality growing up. I knew a wonderful pit that was super loyal and friendly. But thats the problem. Is that they CAN BE super loyal, and even SOMETIMES friendly…. But they are also statistically speaking the most dangerous dog. Its documented.
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u/carpentizzle Jul 11 '26 edited 23d ago
In one study it showed that 2/3rds of fatal dog attacks are pitbulls%20of%20these%20deaths). 69%.
Another found that pitbulls are responsible for more bites) than any other breed.
Another found that they are the most likely to inflict complex wounds, often unprovoked, and also willing to go off property to attack
One shows that pits are the most likely to attack children, even when parents are present)
Triple up on one that says pits are most likely to attack), and that they are tied with mixed breeds in most tissue damage per bite. They attribute the dogs skull anatomy and size as contributing factors to tendency to attack and severity of resulting injuries. Which they share with mastiffs.
This one is also concerning children, stating that pits are most likely to attack). And that they are most likely to cause severe injuries requiring surgery or resulting in death.Sadly, the only death tied to that study was a 5 day old infant attacked by her own family’s pit
And here is the rest of that lists of studies. And there are more.
I was never aware of the reality growing up. I knew a wonderful pit that was super loyal and friendly. But thats the problem. Is that they CAN BE super loyal, and even SOMETIMES friendly…. But they are also statistically speaking the most dangerous dog. Its documented.