What makes pit bulls more dangerous than other large dog breeds?
Statistically, you have a significantly greater chance (38%) of being attacked by a pit bull in a public place than from all other dogs breeds and mixes combined. Most dog bites and attacks occur on the dog owner’s property for all dog types and breeds except attacks by pit bulls (70% of non-pit bull attacks occur on the dog owner’s property.) The majority of pit bull attacks occur after a pit bull has escaped the owner’s property and is running loose. This makes pit bulls significantly more dangerous to the general public because anyone in the dog’s way can become a target. In 2009, 310 pit bull attacks were reported on by the media during the first six months of the year. In addition, 68% (212) of pit bull bites occurred off owner property and only 32% (98) occurred on owner property. According to DogsBite.org, this data indicates that pit bulls “escape owner property and inflict bites at a substantially higher rate than other dog breeds.” Pit bulls are large dogs with tremendous str
