Highlights: In a bizarre turn of events last month, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that he would ban American XL bullies, a type of pit bull-shaped dog that had recently been implicated in a number of violent and sometimes deadly attacks.

XL bullies are perceived to be dangerous — but is that really rooted in reality?

  • PilferJynx@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I don’t think the occurrence of attacks are more, just the severity. It’s probably less likely a chihuahua attack causes enough damage to warrant a report. Pitbulls are dangerous, not because they’re more prone to attack, but because when they do, they cause a lot more physical damage.

    • Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I think that people should be able to own them, but they need to be put in the same class as foxes, wolves, hyenas and wild dogs. I met a sweet pit bull at a friend’s house but the first thing she did was jump on me and scratch my stomach, which drew blood.

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        1 year ago

        My friend met a sweet pitbull, and then it bit her on the neck. They aren’t just strong, they are unpredictable as hell.