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Originally Posted by OttoR
How many? Give us numbers. Then give us pit bull numbers.
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Do you want to add up all the breeds on the link Mikala posted? By the way, the stats go back to 1887 and many of the dogs are listed as mixes or unknown breed, so have at it. It's not at all easy to get a clear number, especially with many, many reports like this:
"Some sources reported the dog as a Labrador retriever mix, others as a pit bull."
"Some news sources initially described the dogs as pit bulls and later described the dogs as American Bulldogs."
"Some sources identify the two dogs as "pit bull mixes"; other reports identified them as a "brindle bulldog" and an "Alapaha blue blood bulldog". Some articles referred to them as both "pit bull mixes" and "bull dogs" within the same article."
"Sheriff's reports described the dogs as "brown dogs" and Animal Control claimed that they were mixed-breed "with possible 'pit bull' influence.""
"The girl's grandmother called the dog a pit bull on social media, but Animal Services said it was an American Bulldog mix."
"There is discrepancy in the media about the breed of the dogs. Dayton Police said the dogs looked like pit bulls; however, the Montgomery County Animal Rescue Center said the dogs were licensed and listed as mastiffs."
"The other male dog "had a large head and other characteristics of a pit bull," but investigators weren't sure if he had pit bull breeds in him."
"Sheriff's deputies initially reported that a pit bull dog was responsible. Authorities were never able to find or identify any dog responsible for the attack. The dogs that were first thought to be responsible were found not to be involved."
It is certainly true that the number of "pit bulls" listed as attackers increased greatly after about 2000. But by no means have they killed more people than all other breeds combined, not according to that article.
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