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Pitbull apologists would be amusing if their stance wasn't so dangerous.
Spin it any way you like but numbers are numbers.
Pittbulls are #1 in bite claims.
$92.7 million ? Pitbull specific bite claims totaled $92.7 million in 2,400 claims in California.
Pittbulls are #1 in fatal attacks.
3000 % - Pit bulls do three times more killing and maiming than all other dogs combined, meaning that their actuarial risk is approximately 3000% higher than that of the average dog.
Pittbulls have a 2,500 times higher risk of killing than Labradors.
Pittbulls are #1 in increased dog attacks overall.
Over the past decade, there was an increase of 789% in the number of life-threatening pit bull attacks.
Pittbulls are #1 in dog attacks on children.
Over the past decade, there was an increase of 876% in the number of life-threatening pit bull attacks on children.
Pittbulls are the #1 reason shelters are over crowded.
Over 2/3 of the animals surrendered to shelters are pittbull's. 58% of dogs euthanized at shelters are pit bull types.
And there are pages of stats like this ...
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