[deadalus]

In the 15-year period of 2005 through 2019, canines killed 521 Americans. Pit bulls contributed to 66% (346) of these deaths. Combined, pit bulls and rottweilers contributed to 76% of the total recorded deaths [1]

[1] https://www.dogsbite.org/

[29athrowaway]

The pit bull is bred so that it keeps biting no matter what.

Their bite force is about 235 psi and some can pull over 3000 lbs.

It's the most abandoned breed and the one with most safety incidents.

So:

- keeping a pit bull on leash doesn't make a difference

- once it's aggravated you cannot control it anymore

- nobody actually needs a pit bull

- it can disfigure or kill a person or animal at any moment: you, your family, your neighbors, their pets, dog sitter, etc.

[theshrike79]

And literally the only ways to get a pitbull off a person are to a) kill it b) choke it unconscious.

No other internet trick works on them, they've specifically been bred to bite and bite hard.

[nradov]

When I looked for a dog several years ago the local animal shelters were mostly filled with pit bulls. Very few other breeds (except maybe chihuahuas). I certainly wouldn't want one in my home, especially not knowing its background. Most of them are probably fine but you never know. Not worth the risk.