Dangerous-dog legislation comes hard, and repeal often comes easy. By 2013, the (aging) pit bull population was down to 501 (sterilized and muzzled according to the law), and “there were only 13 reported pit bull bites.”Dangerous-dog legislation comes hard, and repeal often comes easyLegislation comes hard because the battle over BSL is lopsided. Their spokespeople are well-financed, seasoned lobbyists, marketing the pit bull as a victim of baseless prejudice. In every instance the dog involved was a pit bull or a pit-bull mix.”the pit bull … inflicts greater damage in assaults than other breeds … because of its distinctive 'kill bite'Pediatric studies on dogbite-related hospital admissions reinforce Dr. Billmore’s observations. (If you can only love a pit bull, you’re not a dog lover.)

Source: National Post October 10, 2019 09:56 UTC