Pitbull Infographic
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50" 40" 30" 20" WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? L OV E R S OR FIGHTERS? EXPLORE THE MYTHS AND FACTS SHAPING THE PIT BULL DEBATE PIT BULL OWNERS AND ADVOCATES VS: PIT BULL CRITICS AND OPPONENTS THE PROBABILITY OF BEING FATALLY ATTACKED BY A PIT BULL IS LOWER THAN MANY OTHER BREEDS. LET’S LOOK AT THE FACTS EXTRA!! EXTRA!! ARE YOUR PAJAMAS MORE LETHAL THAN A PIT BULL? TRUE: ROTTWEILERS ALSO TRUE: PIT BULLS ARE KIND, RELIABLE FAMILY PETS THAT ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY DUE TO MISINFORMATION AND UNFAVORABLE STEREOTYPES. RESPONSIBLE GUARDIANSHIP FOR PIT BULLS, AS FOR ANY DOG BREED, LEADS TO A WELL-BEHAVED, LOVING DOG. PIT BULLS ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS THAT POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY ARE NOTORIOUSLY AGGRESSIVE DOGS KNOWN TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST CANINE-RELATED HUMAN FATALITIES. NO PIT BULLS A BULL PITS ARE A DANGER YES OUR POSITION: PROUD PIT BULL OWNER OUR POSITION: “PIT BULL” is not an official breed, but a generic term used to describe dog breeds: PIT BUL L ” d, but d to ds: AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIERS AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERS STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERS PIT BULL TYPES FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OF FATAL ATTACK: SIZE OF DOG POPULATION: 900,000 39 .00433% CHOWS FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OF FATAL ATTACK: SIZE OF DOG POPULATION: 240,000 8 .00333% GERMAN SHEPHERDS FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OF FATAL ATTACK: SIZE OF DOG POPULATION: 780,000 17 .00217% PIT BULLS FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OF FATAL ATTACK: SIZE OF DOG POPULATION: 5,256,000 66 .00125% *FATAL ATTACKS BY BREED (1979-1998) PIT BULL ATTACKS HAVE RESULTED IN MORE FATALITIES THAN ATTACKS BY ANY OTHER BREED. REPORTING ON CANINE-ATTACK STORIES IS NOT UNCOMMON. BUT IS THE MEDIA COVERAGE SURROUNDING PIT BULLS BIASED? YOU DECIDE… COVERAGE SURROUNDING PIT BULLS BIASED? YOU DECIDE… 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 567 327 302 55 26 9 8 DEATH BY DROWNING IN SWIMMING POOL DEATH BY SUFFOCA- TION IN BED DEATH BY ALCOHOL DEATH BY CONTACT WITH HOT TAP WATER DEATH BY INCIDENTS INVOLVING ALL DOG BREEDS DEATH BY FLAMING NIGHTWEAR DEATH BY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PIT BULLS NEWS A FOUR-DAY STUDY OF DOG-BITE MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2007 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: A LABRADOR MIX attacked a 70-year-old man, sending him to the hospital in CRITICAL CONDITION. RESULT: ONE local newspaper mention. A 16-month-old child suffered FATAL HEAD AND NECK INJURIES from an attack by a MIXED-BREED DOG. RESULT: TWO local newspaper mentions. A 6-year-old boy was HOSPITALIZED after a MIXED-BREED DOG tore off his ear and bit him severely. RESULT: ONE local newspaper mention. A 59-year-old woman was HOSPITALIZED with severe injuries following an attack by two PIT BULLS. RESULT: Mentions in more than 230 newspaper articles worldwide, and televised news by CNN, MSNBC and FO X . NATURE VS NURTURE “B” IS FOR BEHAVIOR LOOK WHO’S BITING 9 7 % of dogs involved in fatal dog attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered. More than 7 0 % of dog bites in 2006 were from unneutered male dogs. An unneutered male dog is 2. 6 x more likely to bite than a neutered dog. WHILE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RISK FACTORS CORRELATED WITH DOG BITES, EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT BREED IS NOT AMONG THEM. IN A STUDY EVALUATING CANINE TEMPERAMENT, 82% OF DOGS RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE. ILLEGAL DOGFIGHTING UNNEUTERED DOGS OF ANY BREED MISTREATMENT & INADEQUATE SUPERVISION THE GENDER GAP Chained dogs are 2. 8 x more likely to bite 8 8 % of all fatal dog attacks involving 2-year-old children occurred when no adult was present. Animal Cruelty: When it comes to animal abuse there is no blaming the animal. Pit bull types are targets of human abuse more than any other breed. 10 , 728 = total canine abuse cases as of July 16, 2012. 7 7 .5% = cases involving pit bulls. # 1 TAKING CONTROL THE BLAME GAME – BREED OR BEHAVIOR? CAN YOU SPOT THE PIT BULL? 82 % PIT BULLS CONSISTENTLY SCORE ABOVE AVERAGE. 100 80 60 50 40 20 0 AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER GOLDEN RETRIEVER MINI POODLE POMERANIAN CHIHUAHUA 86 . 8 % 85 . 2 % 7 7 . 9 % 75. 8 % 68. 3 % THE HUMANE SOCIETY DESCRIBES THIS ACT OF VIOLENCE AS “INTENTIONAL TORTURE PRESENTED AS ENTERTAINMENT AND, OFTEN PROFIT.” DESPITE CONTROVERSY OVER THE PRACTICE, AUTHORITIES FROM VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES HAVE DEEMED A NUMBER OF DOG BREEDS DANGEROUS, AND IMPLEMENTED BREED-SPECIFIC-LEGISLATION (BSL) TO BAN OR RESTRICT THESE BREEDS. LAWS THAT TARGET BREEDS HAVE PROVEN TO BE INEFFECTIVE. HOWEVER, LAWS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE. Breeding History: http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Library/BreedStandards Dog-Fighting: http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/dog-fighting/pit-bull-cruelty.aspx http://defendpitbulls.com/pit-bull-attack-statistics/ Unneutered Dog Bites: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdf Dog Bite Numbers: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb101.pdf Most Dangerous Breeds: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/lifestyle/pets/which-dogs-are-most-likely-to-kill-humans%3F#ixzz1yvxwNm9g Locking Jaw: http://www.pbrc.net/mediacenter/mediaqa.html Media Bias: http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/advocacy-center/animal-laws-about-the-issues/pit-bull-bias-in-the-media.aspx Temperament Tests: http://atts.org/breed-statistics/statistics-page1/ Dog Abuse: http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/pit_bulls_vs_non_pit_bulls.php Deaths Due to Injury: http://www.nsc.org/Pages/Home.aspx Breed-Specific Legislation: http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1029 http://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/pitbull.html http://www.aspca.org/About-Us/policy-positions/breed-specific-legislation-1 Human Society Position: http://www.azhumane.org/artman2/uploads/1/ahs-position-statements.pdf Dog Bite Prevention: http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/uploaded_files/publications/1970766974_Dog%20Bites%20Problems%20and%20Solutions.pdf http://www2.aap.org/advocacy/releases/dogbiteprevention.pdf Animal Abuse Prevention: http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/fact-sheets/dog-bites.html Dogfighting is a criminal activity organized by humans and considered a FELONY OFFENSE IN ALL 50 STATES. Pit bulls types are more exploited than any other breed: Illegal Activity commonly associated with dogfighting: PIT BULLS INVOLVED IN DOGFIGHTING 3% PIT BULLS NOT INVOLVED IN DOGFIGHTING 97% DRUGS D GAMBLING ETECTIVE QUOTE: MURDER A detective told the New York Daily News: "YOU CAN GET MORE DRUGS AND GUNS OFF THE STREET BY BREAKING UP DOG RINGS THAN YOU WOULD BREAKING UP DRUG RINGS." es worldwide, TOP STORY! 1 2 # of states that have passed laws prohibiting the passage of BSL. 0 # of communities that have reduced dog bite incidents after legislating BSL. 20 years of dog fatality research the National Canine Research Council studied to conclude that “No breed of dog has a particular method of attack or inflicts an exclusive type of injury.” $250,000: ANNUAL BUDGET PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND SPENDS TO ENFORCE A PIT BULL BAN THAT THEY ADMIT DOES NOT IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY. BSL restrictions are enforced by appearance. However, misidentification of breeds by the general public and shelter workers who are untrained in breed identification renders this method unreliable. Licensing laws Leash/dog laws Animal control laws VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN DOGS IS GENERALLY INACCURATE. TAKE THIS TEST AT bit.ly/FindThePitbull TO SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE PIT BULL AMONG THIS GROUP. C DEAR PET OWNER CHECK THE FACTS 3 MOST IMPORTANT PET LAWS FOR PET OWNERS TO HEED: ULTIMATELY, PET OWNERS HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON DOG BEHAVIOR. ULTI THE DOG ! Educated pet owners and individuals can make informed decisions and take safety precautions when encountering a pit bull or any other breed. FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE UNFORTUNATE NO MATTER THE CAUSE. PIT BULL INCIDENTS, HOWEVER, ARE MUCH RARER AND LESS LIKELY TO BE FATAL THAN MANY COMMON INJURIES. TAKE PRIDE IN PET OWNERSHIP AND HELP PREVENT INCIDENTS BY: CAREFULLY SELECTING YOUR DOG PROVIDING HEALTHCARE FOR YOUR DOG SOCIALIZING AND TRAINING YOUR DOG SPAYING AND NEUTERING YOUR DOG LEARN MORE ABOUT PET OWNERSHIP: www.akc.org/public_education/responsible_dog_owner.cfm LEARN MORE ABOUT DOG BITE PREVENTION: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/biteprevention.html LEARN MORE ABOUT PIT BULLS: http://www.pbrc.net/ http://www.pitbulls.org/ NO FIGHTING! W I N N E R ADOPT A BULL 9 0 % of all dog bites are classified as minor. 2 % of dog bite sufferers are hospitalized. NO, ME! NO, I’M A BULL PICK ME I’M A BULL TOTAL DEATHS CAUSE OF DEATH Male dogs are 6 . 2 x more likely to bite than female dogs.
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WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON?
LOVERS OR FIGHTERS?
EXPLORE THE MYTHS AND FACTS SHAPING THE PIT BULL DEBATE
PIT BULL OWNERS
AND ADVOCATES
VS:PIT BULL CRITICS
AND OPPONENTS
THE PROBABILITY OF BEING FATALLY ATTACKED BY A PIT BULL IS LOWER THAN MANY OTHER BREEDS.
LET’S LOOK AT THE FACTS
EXTRA!! EXTRA!!
ARE YOUR PAJAMAS MORE LETHAL THAN A PIT BULL?
TRUE:
ROTTWEILERS
ALSOTRUE:
PIT BULLS ARE KIND, RELIABLE FAMILY PETS THAT ARE TREATED UNFAIRLY DUE TO MISINFORMATION AND UNFAVORABLE STEREOTYPES. RESPONSIBLE GUARDIANSHIP FOR PIT BULLS, AS FOR ANY DOG BREED, LEADS TO A WELL-BEHAVED, LOVING DOG.
PIT BULLS ARE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ANIMALS THAT POSE A
SERIOUS THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY ARE NOTORIOUSLY AGGRESSIVE DOGS KNOWN
TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOST CANINE-RELATED HUMAN FATALITIES.
NOPIT
BULLSA BULL
PITS AREA DANGERYES
OUR POSITION:
PROUDPIT BULL OWNER
OUR POSITION:
“PIT BULL”is not an official breed, but
a generic term used to describe dog breeds:
PITBULLS
A BULL
“PIT BULL”is not an official breed, but
a generic term used to describe dog breeds:
AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIERS
AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERS
STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERS
PIT BULL TYPES
FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OFFATAL ATTACK:
SIZE OF DOG POPULATION:
900,000
39.00433%
CHOWS
FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OFFATAL ATTACK:
SIZE OF DOG POPULATION:
240,000
8.00333%
GERMAN SHEPHERDS
FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OFFATAL ATTACK:
SIZE OF DOG POPULATION:
780,000
17.00217%
PIT BULLS
FATAL ATTACKS:* PROBABILITY OFFATAL ATTACK:
SIZE OF DOG POPULATION:
5,256,000
66.00125%
*FATAL ATTACKS BY BREED (1979-1998)
PIT BULL ATTACKS HAVE RESULTED IN MORE FATALITIES THAN ATTACKS BY ANY OTHER BREED.
REPORTING ON CANINE-ATTACK STORIES IS NOT UNCOMMON. BUT IS THE MEDIA COVERAGE SURROUNDING PIT BULLS BIASED? YOU DECIDE…COVERAGE SURROUNDING PIT BULLS BIASED? YOU DECIDE…
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
567
327 30255 26 9 8
DEATH BY DROWNING
IN SWIMMING POOL
DEATH BY SUFFOCA-
TION IN BED
DEATH BY ALCOHOL
DEATH BY CONTACT WITH HOT TAP WATER
DEATH BY INCIDENTS INVOLVING ALL DOG BREEDS
DEATH BY FLAMING
NIGHTWEAR
DEATH BY INCIDENTS INVOLVING PIT BULLS
NEWS
A FOUR-DAY STUDY OF DOG-BITE MEDIA COVERAGE IN 2007 REVEALED THE FOLLOWING:
A LABRADOR MIX attacked a 70-year-old man, sending him to the hospital in CRITICAL CONDITION.
RESULT: ONE local newspaper mention.
A 16-month-old child suffered FATAL HEAD AND NECK INJURIES from an attack by a MIXED-BREED DOG.
RESULT: TWO local newspaper mentions.
A 6-year-old boy was HOSPITALIZED after a MIXED-BREED DOG tore off his ear and bit him severely.
RESULT: ONE local newspaper mention.
A 59-year-old woman was HOSPITALIZED with severe injuries following an attack by two PIT BULLS.
RESULT: Mentions in more than 230 newspaper articles worldwide, and televised news by CNN, MSNBC and FOX.
NATURE VS NURTURE“B” IS FOR BEHAVIOR
LOOK WHO’S BITING
97% of dogs involved in fatal dog attacks in 2006 were not spayed/neutered.
More than 70% of dog bites in 2006 were from unneutered male dogs.
An unneutered male dog is 2.6x more likely to bite than a neutered dog.
WHILE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RISK FACTORS CORRELATED WITH DOG BITES, EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT BREED IS NOT AMONG THEM.
IN A STUDY EVALUATING CANINE TEMPERAMENT, 82% OF DOGS RECEIVE A PASSING SCORE.
ILLEGAL DOGFIGHTING
UNNEUTERED DOGS OF ANY BREED
MISTREATMENT & INADEQUATE SUPERVISION
THE GENDER GAP
Chained dogs are 2.8x more likely to bite
88% of all fatal dog attacks involving 2-year-old children occurred when no adult was present.
Animal Cruelty: When it comes to animal abuse there is no blaming the animal. Pit bull types are targets of human abuse more than any other breed.
10,728 = total canine abuse cases as of July 16, 2012.
77.5% = cases involving pit bulls.
#1
TAKING CONTROLTHE BLAME GAME – BREED OR BEHAVIOR?
CAN YOU SPOT THE PIT BULL?
82%PIT BULLS CONSISTENTLY SCORE ABOVE AVERAGE.
100
80
60
50
40
20
0AMERICAN
PIT BULL TERRIER
GOLDEN RETRIEVER
MINI POODLE
POMERANIAN CHIHUAHUA
86.8% 85.2% 77.9% 75.8% 68.3%
THE HUMANE SOCIETY DESCRIBES THIS ACT OF VIOLENCE AS “INTENTIONAL TORTURE PRESENTED AS ENTERTAINMENT AND, OFTEN PROFIT.”
DESPITE CONTROVERSY OVER THE PRACTICE, AUTHORITIES FROM VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES HAVE DEEMED A NUMBER OF DOG BREEDS DANGEROUS, AND IMPLEMENTED BREED-SPECIFIC-LEGISLATION (BSL) TO BAN OR RESTRICT THESE BREEDS.
LAWS THAT TARGET BREEDS HAVE PROVEN TO BE INEFFECTIVE. HOWEVER, LAWS THAT FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE.
Breeding History: http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Library/BreedStandardsDog-Fighting: http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/dog-fighting/pit-bull-cruelty.aspxhttp://defendpitbulls.com/pit-bull-attack-statistics/Unneutered Dog Bites: http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/images/dogbreeds-a.pdfDog Bite Numbers: http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/statbriefs/sb101.pdfMost Dangerous Breeds: http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/lifestyle/pets/which-dogs-are-most-likely-to-kill-humans%3F#ixzz1yvxwNm9gLocking Jaw: http://www.pbrc.net/mediacenter/mediaqa.htmlMedia Bias: http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/advocacy-center/animal-laws-about-the-issues/pit-bull-bias-in-the-media.aspxTemperament Tests: http://atts.org/breed-statistics/statistics-page1/Dog Abuse: http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/pit_bulls_vs_non_pit_bulls.phpDeaths Due to Injury: http://www.nsc.org/Pages/Home.aspxBreed-Specific Legislation: http://www.aldf.org/article.php?id=1029http://www.americanbar.org/newsletter/publications/gp_solo_magazine_home/gp_solo_magazine_index/pitbull.htmlhttp://www.aspca.org/About-Us/policy-positions/breed-specific-legislation-1Human Society Position: http://www.azhumane.org/artman2/uploads/1/ahs-position-statements.pdfDog Bite Prevention: http://nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/uploaded_files/publications/1970766974_Dog%20Bites%20Problems%20and%20Solutions.pdfhttp://www2.aap.org/advocacy/releases/dogbiteprevention.pdfAnimal Abuse Prevention: http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/fact-sheets/dog-bites.html
Dogfighting is a criminal activity organized by humans and considered a FELONY OFFENSE IN ALL 50 STATES.
Pit bulls types are more exploited than any other breed:
Illegal Activity commonly associated with dogfighting:
PIT BULLS INVOLVED IN DOGFIGHTING3%
PIT BULLS NOT INVOLVED IN DOGFIGHTING97%
DRUGS
D
GAMBLING
ETECTIVE QUOTE:
MURDER
A detective told the New York Daily News: "YOU CAN GET MORE DRUGS AND GUNS OFF THE STREET BY BREAKING UP DOG RINGS THAN YOU WOULD BREAKING UP DRUG RINGS."
newspaper articles worldwide,
TOP STORY!
12 # of states that have passed laws prohibiting the passage of BSL.
0 # of communities that have reduced dog bite incidents after legislating BSL.
20 years of dog fatality research the National Canine Research Council studied to conclude that “No breed of dog has a particular method of attack or inflicts an exclusive type of injury.”
$250,000:ANNUAL BUDGET PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND SPENDS TO ENFORCE A PIT BULL BAN THAT THEY ADMIT DOES NOT IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY.
BSL restrictions are enforced by appearance. However, misidentification of breeds by the general public and shelter workers who are untrained in breed identification renders this method unreliable.
Licensing laws Leash/dog laws Animal control laws
VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN DOGS IS GENERALLY INACCURATE.
TAKE THIS TEST AT bit.ly/FindThePitbull TO SEE IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY
THE PIT BULL AMONG THIS GROUP.
CAN YOU SPOT THE PIT BULL?
DEAR PET OWNER
CHECK THE FACTS
3 MOST IMPORTANT PET LAWS FOR PET OWNERS TO HEED:
ULTIMATELY, PET OWNERS HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON DOG BEHAVIOR.
ULTIMATELY, PET OWNERS HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON DOG BEHAVIOR. ! Educated pet owners and individuals can make
informed decisions and take safety precautions when encountering a pit bull or any other breed.
FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE UNFORTUNATE NO MATTER THE CAUSE. PIT BULL INCIDENTS, HOWEVER, ARE MUCH RARER AND LESS LIKELY TO BE FATAL THAN MANY COMMON INJURIES.
TAKE PRIDE IN PET OWNERSHIP AND HELP PREVENT INCIDENTS BY:
CAREFULLY SELECTING YOUR DOG PROVIDING HEALTHCARE FOR YOUR DOG
SOCIALIZING AND TRAINING YOUR DOG SPAYING AND NEUTERING YOUR DOG
LEARN MORE ABOUT PET OWNERSHIP: www.akc.org/public_education/responsible_dog_owner.cfm
LEARN MORE ABOUT DOG BITE PREVENTION:
http://www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Dog-Bites/biteprevention.html
LEARN MORE ABOUT PIT BULLS:
http://www.pbrc.net/ http://www.pitbulls.org/
NO FIGHTING!
WINN ER
ADOPTA BULL
90% of all dog bites are classified as minor.
2% of dog bite sufferers are hospitalized.
NO,ME!
NO, I’MA BULL
PICKME
I’M ABULL
TOTA
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EA
THS
CAUSE OF DEATH
Male dogs are 6.2x more likely to bite than female dogs.
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