It's time we ban pitbulls

[InChiefsHeaven]

The thing is, according to this article, Pits account for less than 5% of the dog population in the USA (2011) but account for 71% of bite fatalities. The article itself has some pretty interesting stats by the numbers. Here's a chart:



The rest of the info here:

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-sta...ities-2011.php

2011 dog bite fatalities ::

Information gathered by DogsBite.org is verifiable1 through Internet archive services. Our Fatality Citations section documents each source used in our dog bite-related fatality research.
2011 statistics2

31 U.S. fatal dog attacks occurred in 2011.3 Despite being regulated in Military Housing areas and over 600 U.S. cities, pit bulls led these attacks accounting for 71% (22). Pit bulls make up less than 5% of the total U.S. dog population.4

Notably in 2011, adult victims of fatal pit bull attacks more than doubled the number of child victims. Of the 22 total pit bull victims, 68% (15) fell between the ages of 32 to 76, and 32% (7) were ages 5 years and younger.

The year 2011 also marks an increase in pet pit bulls killing their owners. Of the 8 total instances this year in which a family dog inflicted fatal injury to its primary caretaker, the dog's owner, 88% (7) involved pet pit bulls.

Together, pit bulls (22) and rottweilers (4), the number two lethal dog breed, accounted for 84% of all fatal attacks in 2011. In the 7-year period from 2005 to 2011, this same combination accounted for 74% (157) of the total recorded deaths (213).

The breakdown between pit bulls and rottweilers is substantial over this 7-year period. From 2005 to 2011, pit bulls killed 128 Americans, about one citizen every 20 days, versus rottweilers, which killed 29; about one citizen every 88 days.

Annual data from 2011 shows that 58% (18) of the attacks occurred to adults (21 years and older) and 42% (13) occurred to children (11 years and younger). Of the children, 62% (8) occurred to ages 1 and younger.

2011 data also shows that 39% (12) of the fatal incidents involved more than one dog; 26% (8) involved breeding on the dog owner's property either actively or in the recent past, and 6% (2) involved tethered dogs, down from 9% in 2010 and 19% in 2009.

Dog ownership information for 2011 shows that family dogs comprised 65% (20) of the attacks that resulted in death; 74% (23) of all incidents occurred on the dog owner's property and 29% (9) resulted in criminal charges, up from 15% in 2010.

The states of California and Texas led fatalities in 2011, each with 4 deaths; pit bulls and their mixes contributed to 88% (7) of the 8 deaths. North Carolina, New Mexico, South Carolina and Virginia each incurred 2 deaths.

See: 7-Year U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Chart (2005 to 2011)
See: Full news release

for what it's worth...These are just raw numbers.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by InChiefsHell

The thing is, according to this article, Pits account for less than 5% of the dog population in the USA (2011) but account for 71% of bite fatalities. The article itself has some pretty interesting stats by the numbers. Here's a chart:



The rest of the info here:

http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-sta...ities-2011.php



for what it's worth...These are just raw numbers.

Quit citing that shit. It's completely biased and rife with errors.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by KC native

Quit citing that shit. It's completely biased and rife with errors.

How far off do you think it is?

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Brock

How far off do you think it is?

Quite a bit. Breed misidentification from the media and the natural bias of pit bull bites being reported while ignoring other breeds is a huge problem.

Any "study" or "statistics" based news reports is terribly flawed.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by KC native

Quite a bit. Breed misidentification from the media and the natural bias of pit bull bites being reported while ignoring other breeds is a huge problem.

Any "study" or "statistics" based news reports is terribly flawed.

Well if it's off by 20 percent it's still pretty damning.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Brock

Well if it's off by 20 percent it's still pretty damning.

Pit bulls are over bred and over owned. As a pit bull owner, I tell dumbshits to put their pits down all the time (had a good friend get evicted from a house because his dog bit the landlord. told that guy for over a year to put the dog down because he was a fear biter). I've gotten into some heated situations with assholes who sell them on the side of the road too. The people who say "Oh my dog never showed signs" are usually full of shit. These dogs don't just snap out of the blue. Most of the owners in these situations don't recognize the warning signs and are usually just shitty dog owners in general.

edit: that line about pits being 5% of the dog population is bull shit. Going to figure out where they came up with that.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by KC native

Pit bulls are over bred and over owned. As a pit bull owner, I tell dumbshits to put their pits down all the time (had a good friend get evicted from a house because his dog bit the landlord. told that guy for over a year to put the dog down because he was a fear biter). I've gotten into some heated situations with assholes who sell them on the side of the road too. The people who say "Oh my dog never showed signs" are usually full of shit. These dogs don't just snap out of the blue. Most of the owners in these situations don't recognize the warning signs and are usually just shitty dog owners in general.

edit: that line about pits being 5% of the dog population is bull shit. Going to figure out where they came up with that.

Exactly right. Ask anyone who knows a lot about the breed (MoHillbilly, Big Daddy, I would throw myself in here as well), you will find out that true american pit bull terriers are not people aggressive. Inbred and overbred pits/pit mixes are not in the same category (to those who know pits). These inbred dogs are human aggressive. True Pitbulls were bred to be non-human aggressive, why do you think they had human handlers when they were fought? If they were human aggressive would they allow a human to break them apart in a fight? I will fight BSL as much as possible, but until owners of these dogs face serious charges, nothing will change IMO. FTR KC native I was not preaching at you.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by Brock

Well if it's off by 20 percent it's still pretty damning.

And I would say it's probably off by more than 20%. Their pit bulls are 5% of the pet population is completely made up. No citations and no organization keeps track of how many of each breed there are in the US.

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by KC native

And I would say it's probably off by more than 20%. Their pit bulls are 5% of the pet population is completely made up. No citations and no organization keeps track of how many of each breed there are in the US.

I would love to watch a pit bull attack you. **** that would be fun

[jspchief]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/art...sitter-charged



A 4-year-old Prairie City girl who loved animals and had a passion for the outdoors died Tuesday from injuries she sustained when she was mauled by her baby sitter’s dog.

Jordyn Arndt was attacked at about 2 p.m. Monday by an American Staffordshire Terrier named Brutus at a house at 300 S. Marshall St. in Prairie City, police said. Jordyn was was flown by air ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

The girl died at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with her family by her side.

“She fought so hard,” the girl’s mother, Jessica Arndt, told the Des Moines Register. “She is loved and will be missed.”

Jena Marie Wright, 24, of Prairie City was baby sitting Jordyn and her brother when the incident occurred. Wright was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with child endangerment causing, a class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison. She was also charged with neglect or abandonment of a dependent person, a class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $1,000 to $10,000. She is being held in the Jasper County Jail.

Thirty-one fatal dog attacks occurred in the U.S. in 2011, the most recent year data is available, according to DogsBite.org. Pit bulls, which make up less than 5 percent of the U.S. dog population, accounted for 71 percent of the attacks, according to the web site.

The American Kennel Club describes American Staffordshire Terriers, as “courageous and strong.” The breed is “loyal to his family and will protect them from any threat,” according to the AKC’s website.
The breed is believed to have originated as a mix of a long-legged English bulldog and a terrier. Over the years, it has also been called a pit dog and a pittbull terrier, according to the AKC.

The most recent death of a child in Iowa involving dog attacks was in March 2011 in Hopkinton. Vanessa Husmann, 3, was attacked in her back yard by two Rottweilers who had gotten out of their kennel.

Prairie City Police Chief Louis Modlin on Monday gave a letter to the owners of the dog — Harmon Wesley Wright III and Jena Wright —telling them it was considered dangerous and that it could not be harbored within the city limits. The dog is in quarantine at a veterinary clinic in Newton, Modlin said.

He declined to comment whether authorities have had previous complaints about the animal or its owners, citing an ongoing criminal investigation.

He did say that city officials would review their animal control policies in the coming days.

The Iowa Department of Human Services could also review the incident, an official said.

DHS performs a child abuse assessment in cases where children receive injuries that appear to be preventable, according to DHS spokesman Roger Munns.

When a child’s injury is caused by an animal, the assessment determines whether there was a failure to provide proper supervision, Munns said. The findings are not considered criminal and the results are not public unless the child dies. In egregious cases, child endangerment charges could be filed, he said.

Munns said DHS investigates a “very small” number cases involving dog bites.
The house where the attack occurred is in the shadow of Prairie City’s towering grain elevator, where worn houses stand next to well maintained ones. The home where the mauling occurred was one of the former.

On Tuesday, two dirt-splattered vehicles sat in front of it — a Jeep 4x4 at the curb, and a Fisher-Price tricycle in the front lawn. Also in the yard was an orange and black stroller that laid on its side and a coiled up dog leash. The metal fenced-in back yard was strewn with children’s toys.

Angela Clark, operates day-care in her home, across the street from where the incident took place. She says the attack has shaken her and patrons of her business.

She said she saw the dog outside only occasionally and felt it was properly cared for but says the incident calls for tighter restrictions on the types of dogs allowed within city limits.

“With that breed of dog, red flags would be raised for me around children, in the neighborhood that we live in,” she said.

[El Jefe]

Originally Posted by KC native

Quit citing that shit. It's completely biased and rife with errors.

QFT