Informative Essay On Pitbulls

There are many animals that people may assume to be aggressive, but are misunderstood. Many people assume that just because a dog is huge with big teeth it must be dangerous. Many people assume that just because a snake is venomous means its aggressive, or just because a bear is huge that it is very aggressive. What would you say if I told you that was mostly wrong? This article is going to be about those three animals and how they have just been misunderstood. Even though there are many breeds of dogs considered dangerous I’m going to go with the one most popular to hear in this type of conversation, and it is the pitbull. I’m going to start by saying the pitbull is not native to America. In fact the pitbull did not come to America until during …show more content…
They soon became a symbol of violence, drugs, and gangs. It’s also not the pitbulls fault. They are not born to fight, as a matter of fact they like many people are a product of their environment. If they are born around a lot of people who are training pitbulls to fight then more than likely that dog will become a fighting dog. If they are at a good home then, they are just like a small dog. The only difference is that they are more intimidating. pitbulls have honestly done nothing wrong. The only thing they did is what they were taught. Did you know that it was just straight up illegal to bring your pitbull into Denver or Miami. If you do bring your pitbull in Miami Florida it is punishable b a 500 dollars. You may also risk your dog being shot dead. According to (Pepelko) “Dog bite statistics are often unfairly skewed to paint pit bulls as the primary perpetrators. Moreover, dog bite or attack stories involving a bully breed are typically written in a way that demonizes the dog and sensationalizes the story, further fueling fear and misconceptions about pit bulls.”Also according to (Save-A-Bull) only one in 600 Pitbulls will ever find a good caring home. According to (Save-A-Bull) that 75% of municipal animal shelters euthanize all pit bulls upon them being delivered their. Over the years many people have started trying to get pitbulls outlawed in the united states, but that doesn’t look like it will be happening any time …show more content…
Some people may think of a long, venomous, bloodthirsty animal who is trying to kill whatever it sees. Well though that is the image people get when they think of snakes its far from the truth. Snakes have been portrayed as evil creatures as far back as when the bible was created. Of the 2,200 or more snake species in the world on 20% of them are