Pit Bulls Should Be Banned Essay

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Unfair judgment is one of the most common problems that many people face. Since each person perceives a situation differently, each person has their own opinion. Everything from religion to politics has become a heated debated. Simple things such as choosing a breed of dog has become something taken out of proportion due to many breeds bad reputation, not because of its breed but because of its upbringing. Pit bulls are a breed that are in a never-ending debate on their place in society. At the turn of the 20th century pits were considered “America’s Dog” , but in the past few decades they have started to be considered as a fierce and vicious breed (How Americas Dog).
Pit bulls are not one specific breed, but are a combination of many that …show more content…

When a ban is in place any pit that resided in the area can be taken to a shelter. Not all shelters try to save them. Many find it easier to euthanize a dog instead of finding a new home. The United States has had many cities ban pit bulls, but there hasn’t been a ban over the whole country yet. However many countries such as France, Brazil, and Denmark have banned Pit Bulls due to increased dog bite incidents, when the statistics show that only 0.00005% of the incidents were from a Pit-bull type breed of dog. Therefore, on average every year 99. 99995% of pit bulls are not guilty of any misconduct that they are so commonly accused of. The majority of the bites were from house hold dogs such as poodles and Chihuahuas …show more content…

In 2017 a study was published from the Department of Dog Behavior at the Creedons College of Ireland that stated that there is no difference in the medical treatment required following a dog inflicted incident between a dog that is considered dangerous, such as the Pit Bull, and a dog that is not considered dangerous. Also take in account that dogs that are not considered dangerous are less likely to be reported for inflicting a bite or another inflicted injury. Without all incidents being reported there is no valid information to state that one breed is more dangerous then another. Without accurate information and data the Breed Specific Legislation becomes invalid, since the primary reasoning for the laws are that on breed is more dangerous than another

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