Reply #221: All someone has to do is volunteer in an animal shelter, if they really want to be informed.

[BeachBaby]

I spent three summers employed, and 8 years as a once-a-week volunteer, for animal shelters. In that time I oversaw thousands of dogs, most of which were stray pitbulls/pitbull mixes. Some were receptive to me, some seemed ready to kill me. But none of them actually came after me.

I've also dealt with German Shepherds. And got bitten in the neck. GSDs are my favorite breed, even to this day.

I've been bitten twice by Rottweilers - once in the wrist, another on my hand.

I've been cornered by a Neopolitan Mastiff. I thought my time was up.

Did I mention that I've never been attacked, cornered or bitten by a pitbull?

People need to stop allowing the media to determine their opinions of breeds. If they were to actually go out there and see for themselves, they would see that "bite cases" and "mauling cases" are in no way limited to pitbulls. And I would wager to guess that if pitbulls were a beautiful animal - by society's standards, like a Newfoundland or Golden Retriever - people wouldn't be so quick to destroy them.