Yeah yeah. Everyone I know who owns a pit bull describes their dog as being a big drooling sweetheart who's so gentle and kind it wouldn't bite a fly. And yet, while the chihuahua is more likely to bite, the pit bull's record for fatal attacks eclipses every other breed. Here's one 20 year database from the CDC. There are other more recent stats.

http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf

The nature v. nurture issue can be debated ad nauseum with no clear results. "It's not the breed's fault" doesn't excuse the deaths. From my perspective, I own a breed which is essentially untrainable. Everything they do as guard dogs is instinctive. Witnessing canine instincts close up, it makes perfect sense to me that the Pit Bull, a breed custom designed and selectively bred for blood sport is the winner in the fatal dog attack contest.

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