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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Should pit bulls be banned?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Are pit bulls a danger to the public?
Thomas County Sheriff Carlton Powell thinks so. Powell has asked county officials to consider banning the breed from his county.
Recently, pit bulls were blamed for the death of a 5-year-old Thomasville girl. The girl died after being mauled in her yard by the family’s pit bulls. Other counties have sought to have pit bulls and another breed, Rottweilers, banned.
But there is stiff opposition to bans on specific breeds, advocates instead argue for more responsible ownership.
What do you think? Should pit bulls be banned? Is the breed (and pit crossbreeds) more inherently aggressive than others?
