Pit Bulls Should Not Be Banned
Pit bulls are often called violent dogs. They are stigmatized as the breed often known as fighting dogs. These dogs are singled out to be restrained or banned and are put to death just for their breed. In Lafayette, Louisiana, two men were arrested for dog fighting and fifty-seven pit bulls were confiscated. Some of the confiscated dogs had scars from fighting, and just because of the breed’s reputation, all of the dogs were considered dangerous. The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LSPCA) killed the pit bulls by lethal injection. Nineteen of the pit bulls were puppies (Dayan). This is a prime example of the misunderstanding and intolerance of this breed. Pit bulls should not be singled out as violent animals and should not have to be restrained based only on their breed. More importantly, all pit bulls should not be banned just because of their breed.
Advocates that support pit bull bans insist all pit bulls should be restrained or banned. If they are not banned, then the dogs …show more content…
Fear drives the irrational fear that all pit bulls are dangerous and should be banned. It is wrong to kill dogs just for being a certain type of breed. People often claim their dog was wrongfully put to death. It was on the Nashville news the other day that a man’s dog was shot by a police officer just because he was a pit bull. The dog was not attacking or attempting to bite the officer, just barking. Twenty-five of the pit bulls confiscated from Michael Vicks, the NFL player convicted of illegal dog fighting, were able to go to animal shelters and be adopted out to families. The other twenty-two dogs deemed unsafe by PETA were sent to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Most of those dogs deemed unsafe and recommended to be euthanized, have become agility dogs, therapy dogs and family pets
Pit bulls are often called violent dogs. They are stigmatized as the breed often known as fighting dogs. These dogs are singled out to be restrained or banned and are put to death just for their breed. In Lafayette, Louisiana, two men were arrested for dog fighting and fifty-seven pit bulls were confiscated. Some of the confiscated dogs had scars from fighting, and just because of the breed’s reputation, all of the dogs were considered dangerous. The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LSPCA) killed the pit bulls by lethal injection. Nineteen of the pit bulls were puppies (Dayan). This is a prime example of the misunderstanding and intolerance of this breed. Pit bulls should not be singled out as violent animals and should not have to be restrained based only on their breed. More importantly, all pit bulls should not be banned just because of their breed.
Advocates that support pit bull bans insist all pit bulls should be restrained or banned. If they are not banned, then the dogs …show more content…
Fear drives the irrational fear that all pit bulls are dangerous and should be banned. It is wrong to kill dogs just for being a certain type of breed. People often claim their dog was wrongfully put to death. It was on the Nashville news the other day that a man’s dog was shot by a police officer just because he was a pit bull. The dog was not attacking or attempting to bite the officer, just barking. Twenty-five of the pit bulls confiscated from Michael Vicks, the NFL player convicted of illegal dog fighting, were able to go to animal shelters and be adopted out to families. The other twenty-two dogs deemed unsafe by PETA were sent to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Most of those dogs deemed unsafe and recommended to be euthanized, have become agility dogs, therapy dogs and family pets