“European Study of Dog Bite Fatalities Suggests Rise in Deaths Could be Due to Increasing Number of Dangerous Breeds”
“European Study of Dog Bite Fatalities Suggests Rise in Deaths Could be Due to Increasing Number of Dangerous Breeds”
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I call bullshit
Wow. Who’d have thought!
From the article:
Summary: Fatal attacks inflicted by dogs are increasing in Europe. This increase in deaths outpaces growth in human and canine populations. One possibility for this increase is that people have changed the way they train, keep and interact with dogs. Another possibility is the “increasing popularity of dog breeds that have the potential to kill also adult humans,” states the study. This cannot be determined by using Eurostat or CDC Wonder data, which excludes breed and narrative data. The Swedish authors are a fresh and much-welcomed new voice for victims of serious and fatal dog maulings. Phrases like, fatalities are just a “small tip of the dog attack iceberg” illustrate how large this problem is in Europe and the US. Phrases like, “decapitation has been reported” and that exsanguination resulted from a face or scalp being “ripped off” are vivid descriptors of the severe damage victims sustain in violent dog attacks that we do not see in US peer-review. Finally, calling out the false claims in kennel club breed standards, stating that pit bulls/Staffies “have always been noted for their love of children” and are “highly intelligent and affectionate especially with children,” despite their history as fighting dogs, is long overdue. These US and UK kennel clubs deliberately lie to the public. The European study also states that marketing dog breeds as “nanny dogs” should be prohibited because there is no evidence that such dogs exist.
Edit: Here is a link to the scientific article itself: [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073820304540](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0379073820304540)
I always said that cats are better.
“have the potential to kill a human” my familie was breeding dogs of very different kinds over the years from huskys to golden retriver and wiener dogs and i can say for sure that every dog with a certain weight can kill the breed is completely irrelevant we had a male goldi that would definitely kill and we had mastino napoleon’s i would sit baby in the kennel without any fear “dangerous breeds” is bullshit its ONLY about the human.
Fucking nasty pitbulls, EU should ban that breed.
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I’ve never understood why people are against genetic experiments on animals but are perfectly fine with the horrifying lives full of aliments and genetic disorders that are enforced on dogs through breeding. Admit your sick double standards at least.
Never met a sane person who owned a pitbull.
Personally, I don’t see any reason why pitbulls, staffordshire, bullterriers, etc. should be allowed to still be bred. And if they are, at least that should be as strictly regulated as guns with mandatory trainings and background checks.