Pitbulls Should Not Be Kept As Pets Essay

Have you ever heard that pit bulls are nice, friendly dogs? Probably not. Pit Bulls haven’t always been the most friendly dogs. They may be cute and fuzzy, but what about their personality? Pit bulls have been around since the Civil War, when American’s immigrated them. Since then, pit bulls seemed friendly. But over the years, these pit bulls have become very dangerous. Pit bulls should not be kept as pets.

One reason why I think that is because pit bulls can attack people, and have attacked people. According to a newspaper article, Miami - Dade Votes to keep Pit Bulls Out, it says in paragraph two that an eight year old girl was just sitting outside her front porch and was suddenly attacked by their neighbor’s pit bull. Pit bulls can harm you. They might even kill you. We want people to be safe environment, don’t we?

Another reason why people should not keep pit bulls as pets is because they can be vicious.

As I said in my other paragraph, they could cause a serious injury or kill you. In the newspaper article, Ohio Overturns Pit Bull Bill, A man named Bruce Goodwin said, “I am not convinced that a ‘pit bull’ is a safe animal to have around. The ‘pit bull’ has the distinction or characteristic that, when they grab on, they don’t let go. You can say all you want about all the other breeds, but ‘pit bulls’ are the choice for drug dealers and other bad folk for a reason.“ Pit bulls are very dangerous to have around. They could easily harm you. Pit bulls are not what you need as pets. There are plenty of other breeds of dogs out there, and pit bulls should not be one of

them.
Two years ago, I was playing next door with my friend. My friend’s sister was inside the house, and the door was open. A pit bull came running through the door and started chasing my friend’s sister. The pit bull turned out to be our neighbors, and thankfully, no one was hurt. Pit bulls can do this to you and your family. No one wants people hurt by the pit bulls, but if we keep them as pets, it could lead to something very drastic.
In conclusion, I think that pit bulls should not be kept as pets. They can harm you, and they are vicious and will attack you. If we do not find ourselves careful around these dogs, we could find ourselves in the hospital or even Urgent Care. Pit bulls could attack our loved ones!