What makes pit bull bites so dangerous?

It isn't particularly more dangerous than other breeds - there is nothing “magical” about the American Pit Bull Terrier or related breed's temperament, instincts, size, anatomy, or physiology that makes their bite more dangerous than many other breeds of dog. read more

What makes pit bull bites so dangerous is the same thing that makes a bite from any determined fifty-pound dog so dangerous: You have just been punctured by sharp teeth and exposed to infection; plus, until further notice, you have a fifty-pound dog hanging off of you. read more

But whether a pit bull bites more or less than another dog breed is not the point. The issue is the acute damage a pit bull inflicts when it does choose to bite. The pit bull's "hold and shake" bite style causes severe bone and muscle damage, often inflicting permanent and disfiguring injuries. read more

If it isn’t about an attack on a child or a shooting by police, it’s a tale of neglect or abuse. The heat of such reports has forged a frightening image of the pit bull as having a hair-trigger temper and a lock-jawed bite. But pit bull advocates and some experts say the dogs get a bad rap. read more