Pit Bulls Unleashed: Should They Be Banned? - The Fifth Estate
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Published 2017-09-22
Canada has a patchwork of laws and regulations – Ontario has a ban, Quebec is considering one. But pro-pit bull activists oppose any “breed-specific legislation.” In the United States, the lobby has even succeeded in getting many states to ban any pit bull bans.
Mark Kelley speaks to leading advocates for pit bulls, families of pit bull attack victims, shelter workers and doctors as he probes the sometimes disturbing debate over what to do about the pit bull.
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All Comments (21)
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The fact that pitbulls have to constantly be defended, says it all really
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Blames the baby for being killed because it was crying. This woman is nuts.
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17:19 - "I don't know if the child was crying." Wow, there's the pitbull lobby summed up in one sentence for you.
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The woman is hideous.. defending the dogs and trying to justify the attack because 'maybe the baby boy was crying'. Disgusting
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Yes, pitbulls are completely misunderstood. They are mistaken as family-friendly pets.
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There is no such thing as "dog racism". Breeds are not races. Breeds are created and refined to have traits by humans.
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"I don't know if the child was crying...." Because it's perfectly reasonable for a dog to hear a kid cry and decide to rip him limb from limb..... This guy actually let a few things slide, like when she tried to play the race-card.
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I've never heard of any other breed of dog that needs advocacy.
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Labrador Retriever: “They’re bred for retrieving. They always enjoy a game of fetch!” Bloodhound: “They’re bred for tracking scents. Great for hunting trips!” Shepherd: “They’re bred for herding. They’re protective!” Basset Hound: “They’re bred to dig holes. They love digging!” Pitbull: “Er- Well, it all depends on the owner…” Hmmm
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"Uhhhhh Chihuahuas actually bite more often than pitbulls they're mini Satans" Bruh who tf gets ripped to shreds by a chihuahua
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I adopted pitbulls because the celebrity told me it was cool. What a tool.
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Having a Pitbull with your kids is like having a good friend with a loaded gun in his hand all the time, scare him, have a bad day or bad luck and that's it
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People surprised that an animal bred to attack large animals like bulls and bears... ends up attacking people??? You can't erase hundreds of years of intentional genetic selection for aggression by renaming your dog "Daisy".
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The fact that this conversation keeps happening should be enough to recognize that there's a problem.
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Shelters that lie about the breed, bite history, reasons why the dog was surrendered, temperament, etc should be closed immediately with the owners banned from ever working with animals again.
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65% of dog related fatalities last year were pitbulls
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The lady saying “I don’t know if the child was crying” is at the same level of asking a r@pe victim,”I don’t know if you were asking for it”
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A neighbors child was buried yesterday in South Africa after two pitbulls literally chewed him up. He's was just 3. It makes me sick to my stomach
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Calling it dog racism minimizes and is an insult to the many people who have suffered racism.
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There are over 300 breeds of dogs and about 2/3 of dog attacks come from this particular breed…..
