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ProgressMom68 t1_j44nmil wrote

Reply to comment by matramepapi in Pit Bull Owner Issued Citations in Willard Playground Attack: 'I know the dogs have to go' by Realistic-Sun3480

You’re talking about thousands of dogs, the majority of which are people’s pets. Are you really suggesting that all pits and pit mixes be taken from their owners, rounded up and…what? What exactly are you suggesting be done with them?

I agree it’s a problem, but a ban doesn’t seem like an effective solution.

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matramepapi t1_j44om4j wrote

Outlawing/cracking down on backyard breeding operations would be a good start. I’m not suggesting anybody’s pet be taken from them. I’m sure there’s plenty of responsible owners with well-behaved pits; that isn’t the majority though. But the sheer amount of pit bulls in animal shelters, pit mauling articles, and people lying about having said breed on paperwork signifies that we need to stop making so many of these violent, uncontrollable dogs.

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oh2ridemore t1_j44qvbr wrote

It is a bad dog owner pure and simple. Breed bans never work. Ban owners that dont follow laws like neuter spay and vaccinate.

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bobone77 t1_j45a8g5 wrote

Here it is in some easy steps:

  1. All “pit bull breeds” must be registered.

  2. All pits must be spayed or neutered.

  3. Any pit puppies born after these regs take effect must be surrendered and euthanized.

  4. All pit owners must carry liability insurance. ($100k per dog.)

This should be national policy. In 10 years, there won’t be any more stories like this. The breed is a menace, and there’s no other way to look at it.

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