# It's always a fucking Pit Bull

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [July 24, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-a-fucking-pit-bull/760775 "2016-07-24T14:41:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 26, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-always-a-fucking-pit-bull/760775/127 "2016-07-26T16:19:56Z")

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> [@Princhester](#):
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> Actually this page [Fatal Dog Bite Injury Studies - Dog Bite Studies Index - DogsBite.org](http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics-study-dog-attacks-and-maimings-merritt-clifton.php) seems to have the same statistics set out better and you can see that if the top three breeds (or dogs that can be mistaken for them) were gone, the death and injury count would plummet.

> [@RickJay](#):
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> [U.S. Dog Bite Statistics - DogsBite.org](http://www.dogsbite.org/dog-bite-statistics.php)

> [@elliott](#):
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> Also please don’t link [dogsbite.org](http://dogsbite.org) as a source on these issues. Their standard of data gathering is horrible. They rely on news reports to assess the dogs breed (which we know isn’t reliable) and have a very clear anti pitbull bias. Places like the AKC and even the CDC advise against breed laws. That’s a big deal considering the CDC is the only group who’s done any actual peer reviewed research on dog bites.

> [@Pit Bulls (continued)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bulls-continued/670714/671):
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> [Colleen Lynn of DogsBite.org blames interstate crash on pit bull.](http://www.swaylove.org/colleen-lynn-now-blaming-pit-bulls-for-interstate-crashes) Watch out, Toonces!
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> [Colleen Lynn very inconsistent concerning details of her own attack.](http://legal.pblnn.com/pro-bsl-experts/dogbiteorg/109-collen-lynn-seattle-animal-control-records) Bite pattern inconsistent with her being dragged, [contrary to her claims](http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/woman-attacked-by-pit-bull-wants-to-change-law/nKc8L/).

> [@Pit Bulls (continued)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pit-bulls-continued/670714/672):
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> How can anything anti-pit on [dogsbite.org](http://dogsbite.org) be accurate when she’s so full of shit regarding the attack which led to the creation of the site?

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