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    obtain a breeds license. In 2012 a ruling involving a mauling of a child in Marylands highest courts held that pitbulls are "inherently dangerous"‚ making owners and landlords renting to owners of a pitbull liable for any injuries during attacks. That means even if a child pokes and throws rocks at the dog then the dog attacks the owner will still be responsible. Home owners have to a liability insurance for a pitbull and most home owners insurance will pay between $100-$300 thousand dollars for an attack

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    Are We Breeding Fear? People tend to believe that the Pit Bull is bred to be aggressive. In fact‚ in many parts of the world there are breed-specific legislations (BSL) that ban certain breeds of dogs all together and Pit Bulls are one of the most commonly banned breeds due to perceived aggressiveness. Surprisingly‚ there is no easy evidence that Pit Bulls are any more naturally aggressive toward humans than any other breed (West).A 20-year study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and

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    Nicole Watkins Persuasive Speech Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience to petition against Maryland’s law to identify “Pit Bulls” as a dangerous breed of dog. Six months ago‚ almost to the day‚ my best friend and her new puppy were attacked. She was dog sitting her grandmother’s Mastiff‚ whom at the time had no previous violent history. She kept the Mastiff and her puppy in separate rooms in order to make sure there were no problems‚ but that wasn’t enough. One day‚ out of nowhere‚ the Mastiff

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    Their Rep is the ’PITS’: But controversial breed makes great family pet The American Staffordshire Terrier (also known as Pit Bull) is believed to be a man-eating beast. But is this breed all it’s made out to be? The Pit Bull started in the Unites States; it has been developed since the early 1800’s as a result of crosses between the bulldogs of that time and game terriers. Although the early ancestors of this breed came from England‚ the development of the American Staffordshire Terrier is the

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    laws. The laws were really aimed at pit bull terriers and their mixes even though the law was supposed to be aimed at “dangerous dogs to society.” BSL is not limited to just dogs. Other animals are included in this

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    Pit bulls Hurry! Quick run!! I would never own a Pit Bull‚ they are to unpredictably dangerous. To begin with‚ Pit Bulls don’t have the finest reputation. For example‚ they are known to extremely harm children. Also‚ they are known to fight and kill other dogs. They are also known to be vicious and harmful. To go along with‚ these "mean" dogs need to be trained to be nice while they’re young. If you do so and show you love them and won’t mistreat them‚ then chances are they won’t harm

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    Pit Bull Prohibition Tell me‚ what is the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions a Pit Bull? I can’t speak for everyone‚ but most of you didn’t think of some cute‚ cuddly‚ playful puppy. Most of you envisioned a savage‚ snarling‚ devil dog‚ chained to post in an abandoned yard totally focused on tearing you to shreds. Such stereotypes are created and amplified by scandalous media reports which contribute greatly to societies’ growing fear of these dogs. Fear implores a responsibility

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    1. Pitt bull. Pit bulls weigh around 55 to 65 lbs. Though there are quite a number of people who adore pit bulls to a fault‚ that will not stop us from labelling the breed as the most dangerous dogs in the world. They have the highest attacks towards people compared to the other dog breeds. In fact‚ from the period between 2005 to 2015‚ pit bills had killed 232 people in the US alone. This is killing one person in every 17 days. Furthermore‚ some state governments already banned the breeding of pit

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    Kaitlin Eagle English 1001 Waddell 2/23/17 Breed Bans: Anything with a mouth can bite Four paws‚ wagging tail‚ and cold wet nose‚ the image that comes to mind probably isn’t a Rottweiler‚ Doberman‚ or Pit Bull even though the description covers all dogs. Assuming you are like most people you associate those specific breeds with junkyards‚ heavy chain leashes‚ and flash of sharp white gnashing teeth. Have you ever been bitten by one of these breeds or had a negative encounter? Probably not‚ but just

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    Misconceptions about Pit Bull Terriers CM 220 Sean Jolley May 16‚ 2013 Kaplan University It is better to understand the breed and where they come from before making assumptions about the type of animal they are. The Europeans wanted a stout muscular breed that had feistiness to it that they could use for baiting or rat fights (pitbull411.com). Yes‚ it is true that the breed started off as a fighting dog that was used to bait bulls that were uncontrollable by their owners. But when Europeans

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