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In reply to the discussion: Pitbulls Used to Be Considered the Perfect "Nanny Dogs" for Children -- [View all]bobclark86
(1,415 posts)Yes, in recent years in my area, most were related to one of the many types of "pit bull."
That said, I have seen two common threads in the vast majority of dog attacks:
1) The owners were drug dealers who wouldn't know how to raise a Chia Pet. They keep them for two reasons: a) to look tough and guard their stash, and b) to breed out when they run out of meth to hock. Virtually all the dogs are un-neutered males. These people favor the nastier dogs, and will keep the nastiest for their own to breed again.
2) The victims were children, usually boys but sometimes girls, who -- despite the cries from their parents to the contrary but according to impartial witnesses -- usually instigated the problem to begin with. Some kids just like to pull dog tails or smack them with sticks.
Combine the two, and yeah, a kid's going to need some stitches and a cop will be called there with his Glock 37.