Persuasive Essay: Pitbulls Should Be Banned

Pit bulls have attacked the most people compared to other dog breeds, and are banned in multiple cities. People are tired of the dog attacks, and are blaming pit bulls for all of them. People believe that by eliminating them, it will end the dog attacks. Will banning pit bulls everywhere in Canada stop dog attacks? Census data proves that it is not just pit bulls that have attacked humans, concluding that banning pit bulls will not stop dog attacks. In addition, many of the pit bulls that have attacked humans had rough owners who should be punished instead of them. As well, the more places pit bulls are banned, the more innocent pit bulls will be put down. Furthermore, pit bull is a generic term defining several different dog breeds, all of whom would be banned. In the end, banning pit Bulls …show more content…
All four dog breeds are being punished for something another Pit Bull did. They will either be killed using tax payer money, or lose their homes and be relocated to a shelter in another pit bull safe province. Banning four dog breeds will have a detrimental impact on someone's life. For example, in Montreal, Québec a pit bull ban has just recently begun. Owners of pit bulls must decide if it is possible to move to another province without the ban, or to try and get permits to let their dogs stay with them in Montreal. However, even if the owners do acquire permits, their dogs will be very susceptible to seizures or to being euthanized. Montreal has put on the ban because a suspected pit bulls wounded a woman, and the government believes that banning pit bulls will stop dog attacks. There are ways to prevent dog attacks that do not require banning. Banning four dog breeds for something only a few of their kind actually did will negatively impact a majority of