To report someone who has a pitbull?

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They boast about it being a pitbull, in IRL and on Facebook. Told me they weren't going to have it neutered (so it would continue to grow as big as possible), but had registered it. Surely it would need to be neutered? As part of this?

They told me they have it muzzled in public.

Second conversation. They've said it attacked 2 dogs, so has now been neutered.

I've seen the dog out in public without a muzzle and off lead..

I'm sure some will tell me to mind my own business. But I'd feel awful if something happened to another dog/animal or a child and it could have been prevented.

Maneandfeathers I agree, I'm in the same predicament at the moment but I can't report anonymously.

It's not about the breed, but as it has already attacked two people then yes, report it.

For those worried about anonymous reporting; Crimestoppers.

Report it.
I understand that, statistically, I’m more likely to be bitten by a Labrador than a pit bull or staffie but if I had to be bitten by an aggressive, poorly trained, poorly bred dog then I’m going for the lab every time. It’s highly unlikely to end my life unlike some of these bull breeds.

They are banned for a reason so I would say definitely report. Nothing is usually done unfortunately anyway but at least your conscience is clear. A friend of mine suffered considerable damage from an unprovoked pit bull attack whilst out walking in public. I just don't trust the potential damage they can do :(

Do you have proof that it has attacked or hurt 1 people ? Ir are you going on hear say ?

Are you people who are making judgements about pitbull ever owned a dig yourself ,

There are alot of bad press and rumours about pitbulls. But yes as a previous person mentioned you are more than likely to be bit from a labrador . You ask any vet they will tell you that. Yes I believe its its absolutely responsibility of the owner . There are bad owners and good owners out there . The same as there are good parents and bad parents !!! . Dont be so quick to judge just because of the breed . There are so many narrow minded people ( who I have to say have never owned a dog ) that have no idea .

Pit bulls illegal? Where do you live Nazi Germany??!! No, really. Sounds archaic and uninformed. I adopted a pit from Memphis after owning Rotties - there are so many bully breeds being killed in shelters especially in the South where people refuse to spay and neuter their animals and stupid BSL that just kills good dogs. Tons of pups are sent up here to New England to be adopted. Sweetest pup ever - but high prey drive - they were bred as ratters so don't be surprised they go after squirrels.

As it’s on the dangerous dogs list in Ireland then you can report to dog warden for being out without a muzzle on

Definitely report. The owner doesn’t have it under control. Could you live with yourself if you didn’t and it attacked a child?

It’s actually not illegal to own a pit bull. It’s illegal to breed, buy, sell or give one away.

More likely to be bitten by a Labrador as in

• if left in a room with a Labrador and a pit bull type the lab is more likely to bite

Or

• in the UK where there are hundreds of thousands of labs and a small handful of pits you are more likely to be bitten by a lab because they are so common?

I am not anti pits at all but I strongly suspect it's the latter.

It's also not true to say all breeds are equal when it comes to aggression because socialisation windows (which vary in length between breeds) and hormone levels and hormone receptor levels, such as dopamine (which also have a breed element to their variation) influences aggression responses. Therefore there must also be aggression variation between breeds. Though aggression is a massively complex subject and there is much more to it than my two simple examples.

None of that means a pit is inherently dangerous - and actually I don't know the socialisation window length or the dopamine level details for a pit bull type - but if the debate about dangerous breeds/types is ever to progress beyond the blunt 90s law then details will help more than generalisations, I think.

Please report it. My poor old cat was killed by a similar dog on our road. It belonged to a family who were well known in our area... The police were fucking useless, there had had been numerous complaints about the dog, and we were met with all the usual bollocks 'difficult to deal with; etc, etc. The dog has gone now, no idea what happened to it. Still feel sad about my best boy though.

The ban is stupid it's not the dogs it's the owners

Im no fan of out of control dangerous dogs, but a dog going for a dog has no relevence to whether it would attack a person. LOTS of dogs are reactive to other dogs.
Id worry that this dog would be PTS if reported when it hasnt actually done anything. Theyre not monsters

Yep. The Dangerous Dogs Act has to be the poster boy example of legislation rushed through without thought or reason in response to a media induced public frenzy.

I live somewhere where pitbulls are legal.

I have the scars to show for it.

God, IT HASNT ATTACKED ANY PEOPLE.

Fucking chinese whispers. Read back ffs.

My DB has a pitbull he is licensed and registered to my brother and also the police. Part of the licensing conditions the dog had to be neutered and wear a muzzle at all times (even though he's very friendly) even in the car he has to wear a muzzle and in any public places even if no one is around. Failure to follow the rules will end up with dog being confiscated and destroyed.

It is usually the owners that cause these dogs to be aggressive because by nature they are nice dogs.

Please be careful reporting as lots of dogs get put down through no fault of their own.

My DB dog was taken into police kennels for lots of tests for 12 weeks (even though my DB was the one who told the police he had the dog) the police k9 dog handler told us most of the dogs that go in don't come back out even though the majority are lovely.

My DB rescued his dog as a pup from kennels being told it was a staffy cross once the dog grew people kept commenting it was a pitbull and they were right. Thankfully the dog has zero behaviour problems he's just an average daft dog.

Of the dog has attacked 2 others report it. Not because it's a pit. Because its attacked other dogs. This whole crap about omg pitbulls are illegal... its bull. Yes in Britain they are illegal but half the 'staffys' out there are actually pitbulls/x pits.... also the American bully have pit blood in them. I had an absolute beautiful rednose pit. And she was a complete softy. Not a bad bone in her body any dog is dangerous if raised wrong and treated wrong. The only reason a pit is classed as dangerous is their teeth are lined different than most other breeds. They have a scissor bite. They arent more likely to bite or attack infact less likely to. The only reason they are 'classed as lethal' is due to their jaws. If other breeds teeth were the same there would be more deaths from others breeds! Stop tarnishing the breed from a few dangerous dogs. It's wrong

Pitbulls are absolutely more dangerous than most other breeds.

Irrespective of whether they are more or less likely to attack, they were originally bred for fighting and a large part of this was ensuring that they displayed 'gameness' - i.e. the ability to fight relentlessly without giving up or being deterred by injury.

Most dogs snap at their target but pitbulls grab hold and shake their prey, causing gaping wounds and the possibility of death via blood loss.

They can be loving dogs but ultimately a docile tiger is still more dangerous than a vicious mouse.

Who are you to judge a dog or a person? Get the whole story before you kill an innocent animal, and take away someone's fur baby. As a pit mix owner with a small dog and young nieces and nephews she is the sweetest, and you should not judge a book by its cover. It's hypocritical. Also pitbull it not a breed by the way it is a category of dogs with square shaped heads and muscular build (i.e. Bulldogs, Staffies, APBT, etc.) so get your facts straight before you ruin the lives of a family.

I think that the main problem with pit bulls and Staffordshire terriers is not the bread but some idiotic owners who train them to be aggressive. Looking at the amount of staffies you can see in the RSPCA and other refuges, it is not difficult to imply that these loving dogs seem to be popular with people who do not know how to care for a dog.

With a bad owner that forsn’t know how to discourage bad behaviour even a chihuahua can be a threat.

Please, report it to the police & let them work out what dog it is & how to deal with it. You can’t know the whole story but you know enough to be worried. Let the police & their vets do the rest.

A dangerous dog can attack a child or another dog. It’s not worth risking.

Also, in many cases where a dog is behaving dangerously it is because it is mistreated. There could well be a welfare issue here & the dog may well need rehoming.

Please do take action about this! I speak as someone who has dogs, and used to have a staffie (which had been mistreated before I got her by an owner who wanted a ‘scary’ dog). I love them, dogs are wonderful and beautiful, but they have to be safe.