Pitbulls Should Be Banned Essay

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Daniels, Duepner, Cavanaugh 1

Valerie Duepner, Michael Daniels, Eryka Cavanaugh
Ms. Barton
ELA 6th hour
22 January 2018
Not All Pit Bulls Are Mean
1 Imagine if you were a pit bull, and someone took you away from your owner. How would you feel? It’s like if you were taken away from your parents. You wouldn’t like it. You would probably miss them. Well, pit bulls feel the same way. Some people think that all pit bulls should be banned. Many people believe that pit bulls are bad because of the negative media attention. However, people should be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets because they can be good guard dogs and if they are raised properly, they can be loving and loyal pets. Pit bulls make great guard dogs. According to Mike Clark from Dogtime a pit bull named Kilo, protected his owner, Justin Becker by taking a bullet for him. This goes to show that …show more content…

Tre’s mother awoke to their pitbull, Ember, making an odd noise. She followed Ember into the bathroom, and saw her son’s feet hanging out the bathtub. He was rushed to the hospital, and received the medical attention he needed. Thanks to Ember’s quick actions, Tre was okay. Another story is, one night, Christine Spain, on her way home, passed out, do to alcoholism on the train tracks. A pitbull, named Lilly, rushed onto the tracks and pulled her off before the train came. Christine made it out just fine, but Lilly suffered serious injuries. She still lives today, but she has one leg missing. This proves that pit bulls are super loyal, loving, and protective.
In contrast, some people believe that pit bulls should be banned because they are dangerous. The breed started to get a bad name in the 80’s and became the ideal dog for criminals (Ciampanelli). Although, according to the American Temperament Test society, pit bulls were one of the least aggressive and tolerant dogs (Hare, Woods). Therefore, pit bulls should not be banned because they are not all

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