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Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.

Pit bull–type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. Several nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull–type dogs through breed-specific legislation.

The sole goal for this comm is to ban pit bulls from every jurisdiction and to treat the remaining ones with respect while every caretaker follows the required safety precautions to keep everyone safe. Dog breeds with documented health issues should also be prevented from being forcibly bred into this world.

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Pitbull attacks owner, gets shot by neighbour (cyprus-mail.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cloudless@piefed.social to c/banpitbulls@lemmy.ca

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A pitbull which mauled its owner was shot dead by its owner’s neighbour on Wednesday night.

The dog’s owner, aged 61 years old, was reportedly sitting in his garden in the Nicosia suburb of Ayios Dhometios at around 8pm when the dog launched an attack.

The man’s neighbour, a 78-year-old man, then attempted to intervene, first spraying water from a hose at the dog in an attempt to make it go away.

When that failed, he pulled out a shotgun, and shot the dog dead.

The dog’s owner is currently being treated for injuries to his left arm at the Nicosia general hospital.

The police’s investigation into the matter is ongoing.

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[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 22 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I see a few pitnutters downvoted. I wonder why?

[+] cloudless@piefed.social 23 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

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[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 15 points 3 weeks ago (47 children)

To be fair, no one should “debate” pitnutters. They do not have a valid counter argument worth a debate.

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[–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The ideal solution (which I am very aware will never happen) is to require specific training classes and licensing for both the owner and the dog. I've seen dog owners who train their pets very well, and owners who are absolutely fucking clueless. Dumbass people should not own dangerous weapons they are not qualified to handle, and the heart of the issue is that anyone can go out and get one of these. For those who are knowledgeable and qualified it is a matter of understanding the risk you are taking by being the owner, and how to mitigate the risk to others by always being in control of the animal in public, and not allowing others around it on your property who shouldn't. If I owned a crocodile I'm not going to let it free roam the property, and certainly not letting a little kid run up to it hands out toward the mouth, etc., and thats what so many of these incidents are.

I dont want one btw, I'm just offering you some debate. I prefer a collie myself. They're smarter, and I dont need an attack dog.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's too easy to own a pet, especially one that could be dangerous and pitbulls do attract a certain crowd, which certainly doesnt help the situation. They are often uncontrolled and under-trained.

There should definitely be checks required before you can own a dog, far too many are mistreated. Unfortunately theres no real way to do this effectively and fairly, so bans are the easiest solution.

If you want a dog, you can have a soft little poodle or something, you dont need a chomping machine.

[–] Screen_Shatter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Agreed. I think theres a lot that can be done to mitigate risk, and if you really want it bad enough then go through that extra effort to prove you're deserving of the responsibility.

A friend of mine used to have a pit that I really loved, but it was an extremely well trained animal. She used both voice commands and hand signals to train him, and I never saw him hesitate to obey when commanded. It was pretty neat really, and I had a lot of respect for that. She really put in the work, always had him leashed in public, always under control, and in return he made her feel much safer. Unfortunately that seems to be the exception to the trend. I would not recommend it to the average person.

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[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

They don’t like facts.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

They definitely are in here arguing in bad faith. I’ve been enjoying ignoring it.

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's a sign Lemmy (or the Fediverse) is becoming more popular. You'll get more outliers. It's a good thing, because some can be swayed and some make sure it's not a complete circlejerk drifting into unchecked delusions.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Remember folks, your pitt will get a bit roudy if you forget to give them a new toddler skull to chew on each week.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pulled out a shotgun from where exactly? That's what the article says. It says he pulled out a shotgun. Shotguns don't exactly fit your pocket. Was he walking around with it strapped to his back like ash or something?

[–] remon@ani.social 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Since he was the neighbour I would assume he pulled it out of his house.

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