90% of Dogs who KILL other Dogs are PITBULLS! (Article by Alexandra Dittmann)

 Recently someone commented on one of my Insta posts something along the lines of "Ah, only 51 pitbull caused human fatalities in 2024 - not oo bad given the millions of pitbulls out there." (?!)

(My post had stated the following facts: In 2024, there were 71 recorded dog attack fatalities in the United States, with pit bulls responsible for 51 of these deaths, accounting for approximately 71% of all fatalities caused by dogs that year; sources listed below)

WHOA. Ok, if that's "not too bad" in your opinion, then consider this:

- The numbers for pitbull-caused maulings and maimings on humans are much higher, just ask your AI of choice to give you the most recent numbers

- What about the canine, feline, equine etc. fatalities? See screenshot here below: 81% of dogs who killed other animals were pitbulls.

Now, before you comment something pro-pit on here, sit back and reflect upon those numbers, those facts and figures. Each of them involves a family who has been traumatized by the horrific loss of a loved one (human or animal), a family member.

Have YOU ever lost a friend or family member to a pitbull attack? NO? Ok then don't come to my socials and think you know better, and that you need to defend pitbulls from people like myself who merely highlight the facts. I'm not hating on the breed here, and I fully respect and support all the responsible pit owners whose dogs are true breed advocates. You know who you are.

Funny how those responsible pit owners never once victim-blame or victim-shame, but on the contrary, do their utmost to help those victims and their families by spreading gofundme-campaigns around on their socials, by making videos about what happened to those victims, and raising awareness to the fact that not everyone (and that's the understatement of the year) should own a pitbull.

Sources: https://www.animals24-7.org/2023/01/04/10-year-totals-pit-bulls-kill-81-of-pets-livestock-animals-killed-by-dogs/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6YClleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQ0XZbinM7u4Du5FpEcVhce_pga1xOfOKOM1eUbXzOndP_lQGJqZyqeIFw_aem_o78lfmUlnKa0B_fI-Ex95A

https://www.xcaliburchiropracticpc.com/dog-attacks-by-breed-2024-dog-bite-statistics-state-fatality-data?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6YERleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHYPm_KN6ZBb5L0SGxPjJwXLevcj8unoCNYvHyPlUl80o1s2GBVKQK24bcQ_aem_HQSHjyghzA5ub1b7YBTkSA

https://www.animals24-7.org/2025/01/05/record-dog-attack-death-count-in-2024-detroit-pit-bull-owner-sent-to-jail/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6YFBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd7dAAnugfNOvyL6vjEoxdotv4rCU8rGSEg_CkTWr427SGxczCmBKrfVCw_aem_EXNK85D2o37NFkvAZR3SRg

https://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6YFtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHU8zbJD_RF0szZj8bIqiAh5ccEXLRvMxZ46Oqlt5auUk7VI-IbIPkhtSBQ_aem_wA-BdPiHUDUCkXFofb6uPg

Drastic Increase in Deaths by Pitbull (Blog by Alexandra Dittmann)

Those are some of the numbers (aka, cold, hard facts) which a certain type of supporters of the breed are eager to ignore - and to make the public believe they don't exist.

I'm not speaking about the genuinely decent person who is an amazing, responsible dog owner, loves their Pitbull-type dog, raises and trains them well, and does their utmost to keep them, and everyone around them, safe. Those dog owners deserve our respect and our support!

Instead, I'm speaking about the kind of people who'll resort to vile insults and racist comments if anyone speaks up and presents facts such as these presented right here. However, the truth will not be silenced - it speaks for itself, and it speaks loud and clear indeed. There is a staggering increase in the number of fatalities since 2013, compared to the years between 1991 and 1998. The question is, WHY? What could have caused such a drastic increase in Pitbull / Pitbull-Type / Pitbull-Mix related deaths?

"U.S. fatal pit bull attacks have surpassed 400 since 1998; the last year the CDC studied fatal dog attack data by breed. In the last 8-year period of the CDC study (1991 to 1998), pit bulls averaged 2.9 deaths per year. From 2013 to 2020, pit bulls averaged 28.4 deaths per year, an increase of over 850%."

Source: https://www.fatalpitbullattacks.com