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Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by eldaisfish on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @01:37PM (#41121308)
dog genetics are probabilities. Your dogs are likely able to suppress their instinct but find the right trigger and your dogs are very likely to be ripping out an animal’s throat, including a human’s.

BSL works because it is also based on probabilities, specifically the probability that a group of closely related dog breeds are all likely to exhibit the same behaviour.

The problem with pit bull type dogs is the breeding that makes them attack a target’s most sensitive region - the neck. Better to have all related breeds removed that run the risk of yet another child dying because someone could not be arsed to contrôle their dog.

Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by RajT88 on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @01:43PM (#41121367)
Can confirm. My dog is the sweetest thing (a mutt, mostly Australian shepherd) but she is ready to murder when she sees a possum or raccoon.

A threatening person I have little doubt she would have a go at.

Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by bdcravens on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @02:29PM (#41121890)
Dachshunds are the same way, as they are bred to be hunters.
Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by hw-guy on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @02:19PM (#41121756)
I agree. Pitbulls should be regarded as a public health threat like smallpox or the aedes aegypti mosquito, and eradicated.
Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by bdcravens on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @02:29PM (#41121884)
Statistically most crime is committed by men, and in particular, those who come from backgrounds of substance abuse or crime. Wouldn't forced sterilization be the solution in those circumstances?
Re:The sinister, shocking rise of dog attacks on postal workers by Gud on Wednesday July 31, 2024 @04:43PM (#41123226)
No.