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Originally Posted by GatorB
Humans killed by dogs in US in 2010 - 34
Humans killed by other humans in US 2010 - 17,000
Now consider there are 78 million dogs and 310 million humans in the US.
# of deaths compared to number of dogs. 1 dog related death per 2.3 million dogs.
# of deaths compared to number of humans. 1 human related death per 18,000 humans.
a child is 500X more likely to be killed by another human than a dog.
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that's a lot of deaths... the argument isn't whether they kill people or not, it is if they are dangerous or not...
My opinion has changed in recent times some what. I believed they should be disposed of for a long time, but a breeder i know made a very good point that changed my view a bit. If you outlaw them out right, to the last dog or variation that wont stop the problem. These morons who want 'fighting dogs' will just selectively choose more aggressive labs or more aggressive rotwilers or whatever they want instead.
Breeders, the real ones, use temperament as part of the selection when they choose them for breeding stock. If they get a dog in their litter that is uncontrollably snappy, aggressive or otherwise unsafe THEY DON'T BREED IT. With pitbulls they do the exact opposite. So everyone coming on here talking about owners raising them wrong, that is only a fraction of the problem. If they started taking responsibility with their breeding practices nobody would ever be on about getting rid of those dogs.
Why anyone would want a fighting dog is truly beyond me, there are so many dogs out there with amazing characteristics and abilities--even dogs that do a better job of protection!