people misunderstand the way pit bulls react to situations, or why this breed in particular remains regarded the way they do. Pits remain seen as extremely vicious animals that hold no other purpose in this world other than hurting people and animals. Countless people discriminate the breed for what they hear from others or what they witness on television, but that simply is not the case. Many people have not even seen the loving, caring and compassionate side of a pit bull, yet the fact of the matter
across the U.S. the pit bull has been outlawed, such as the city of Denver, where the Pit Bull has been vilified since 1989. Many other major cities across the United States have also fallen into the banning of breed specific dogs such as Miami, Fl, New York City, and Seattle. Every military installation across the country also prohibits Pit Bulls and strictly enforces these laws. In cities where the Pit Bull isn’t outlawed there are usually still strict regulations to owning a pit bull such as liability
Pit Bulls have many obscure features about them. Their lives and what they can deal with in them. The dog that probably has the worst wrap based on what they can actually be, causes them to be neglected and harmed by people they thought were supposed to love them. This very breed of dog a lot of people hate can also be the most loyal to you. Out of all the animals in the world, I would choose a Pit Bull. Pit Bull’s do have very bad reputations, but there is a reason for everything. The owners of
restrictions on certain breeds including Rottweilers, Boxers, and Pit Bulls. Several of these dogs are euthanized and ripped out of their homes if their owners do not fill out the right paperwork, with no reason other than their the dog's’ bloodline.These laws, are not only discriminatory against the breed, but built in fear of the unknown mind of the dogs themselves. Breed Specific Legislation should not be enacted because
Julie Conleay English 121 Kate Harrington 7 December 2015 What Is a Pit Bull? Research into Colorado’s breed specific legislation has revealed two clear view points on the effectiveness and appropriateness of this law. I have found shocking and extreme bias in both parties’ claims, and as such, I have delved deeper and more fervently into the effects of the law itself. While I hold my own biased opinion I feel that both sides have points that are valid and should be taken into consideration. I disagree
their furry friend were with them. Suddenly, they see a vicious escape psycho killer mere feet away from them. This killer is only a pit bull, but these people associate this breed with violence, danger, and death. While only a few number of pit bulls are dangerous, an incredible amount of people believe that this breed are the mass murderers of the dog realm. Pit bulls do not deserve the negative perceptions they receive because, other dog breeds are more aggressive, their behaviors rely on their owners
In the State of Kentucky, The American Pit Bull Terrier is banned in the following cities: Alexandria, Augusta, Beaver Dam, Bracken County, Butler, Dayton, Eslmere, Falmouth, Fourt Thomas, Lewis County, Ludlow, Maysville, Pendleton County, Southgate, Walton, and Williamstown (DogsBite). All Pit Bulls in these areas are considered dangerous and will be removed from anyone caught with one and/or euthanized regardless of who owns them. Imagine, having a family member slaughtered because of the "bad
innocent until proven guilty, but pit bulls are vicious right from birth. Currently in Newark, people are fighting to get the Pit Bull dog ordinance changed. According to Williams (2014), on the Newark Advocate in the article “Pitbull Equality Bill Heads to Full Council”, “Ever since the state dropped pit bulls from automatic vicious status in 2012, local pit bull owners have lobbied the council to follow suit” (Williams, line 13). As of now, section 618.15 states “Pit bulls are declared "vicious" unless
Brooks and Kel Kim to make a strong argument that Jordan could have normally foreseen the pit bull ban on five grounds. First, over 900 U.S. cities have enacted laws that define pit bulls as “dangerous” dog breeds and have limited their public exposure. Secondly, many New York state towns generally disallow Pit Bulls. Thirdly, Crump (the new mayor of New York City) tweeted “ban these monsters!! No more Pit bulls or other dangerous beasts in our city.” Further, Twitter is considered a public forum which
the word Pit Bull? Some people become struck with fear while others are left grinning from ear to ear. I believe that people should be allowed to keep Pit Bulls as pets. People in the public are lead to believe that Pit Bulls are bred only as fighting dogs and that they are aggressive to other dogs and humans. It is unfortunately true that some Pit Bulls are bred for fighting but, not all are. There is a small percentage overall of Pit Bulls that are used as fighting dogs, mostly Pit Bulls are family