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I think if there's a dog on the loose, and it's giving people trouble, I'm in favor of having it destroyed. It seems that many news reports tell that many of the dogs involved in maulings, have created problems in the past. The owner obviously doesn't care, and the dog, lacking the use of reason, is only able to react to its instincts. Human life is a priority over the lives of animals.
My wife and I arrived home around 1am the other night. We stepped out of the car, parked at the street, when suddenly we heard the clanging of a dog collar and tags. A large pit bull trotted toward us, between us and the house. Thank God it altered its course and continued toward the street, not 10 feet from us.
I'm not sure if pit bulls have an intrinsic tendency toward violence. One theory concerning their image and violence could be based on the attitude of the owners. Do people buy pit bulls because they make great family dogs, or because they have a tough and macho image? Are the owners trying to raise and train the pit bull to be a friendly dog, or to reinforce the image that the owner is tough because he has dominion over a wild beast?
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