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.

Any animal can be dangerous. It’s all on how you train your dog. I’ve had many animals for pets and the most dangerous one was my rabbit. He bit my dads hand and he needed 10 stitches. I have 4 dogs including a Blue nose Pit. My small 8 lbs female raised him as her own , and when I tell you that he doesn’t understand he weighs 75lbs and that he’s huge, it’s bc he was raised by a small animal. We also introduce all our animals to all kids of things. Old people, babies, cats, other dogs, loud things as well. So I’m just stating that even a Chihuahua can be vicious and dangerous. It’s all how you handle your animals. This breed gets a bad reputation all bc people use them for fights. What if someone raised you as a child fighting and winning so that you could eat? You would learn that the only way to eat is to fight and hurt other animals. So please don’t speak bad about something you have no clue about. Do your reading, and research. Also my Pitbull is registered as a sight seeing dog for my son, and as a protector.

Also pitbull is 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.)

Yes, generally dogs derived from a fighting background. Similar to how a 'cage fighter' can be a Thai boxer, western boxer, karateka, grappler, or any combination of the above.

Definitely report. Imagine if it killed a child, you’d never forgive yourself. Why would you put a dog’s life above a child’s?

I’ve had many animals for pets and the most dangerous one was my rabbit. He bit my dads hand and he needed 10 stitches.

Would you rather fight him or a 10 stone Rottweiler?

Surely any report will be genuinely and thoroughly investigated? A report isn’t tantamount to the dog being seized/destroyed.

The police don't deal with dog on dog attacks, only if they attack a person. And even if a dog attacks a person you'll be eating your time waiting for it to be put down. The police encourage an amicable resolution ime which involves agreeing that the dog wears a muzzle in public

TBH it's more then likely to be a staffy× English mastive mungrul. They look identical. Pit bulls are a rare breed they come from America. I've had one myself I know so much about them. Has the dog got a fully pink nose? Pit bulls are not big they are small to medium sized. It costs a lot of money to buy a pit. I've only ever seen one and that was mine. I know that she was a pit as her mum was on a gangster film and she had an American pastport and she had a red nose. They are not dangerous they are taught by man to fight. The dog in ? Is dangerous so I am inclined to think that it's a mungrul. They breed dogs that look like pits and are agressive and their is no laws in place yet on these dogs and that bothers me. If I got a English mastive ×staffy and a pit together the mungrul would be aggressive and the pit would walk away. Dangerous breeding is going on in this country and pits are getting the blame without cause.

“Would you rather fight him or a 10 stone Rottweiler?”

The Rottweiler.... it’s at least 4 stone overweight, it’d be the slowest fight in the world while the poor dog tries to catch its breath.

Anyone who says that a pit could harm a child or person. THAT'S BULL S###. I had 4 dcs and a pit and she looked after my children and home and I miss her as she died 4 years ago. Apparently she was the only pit in this country as I was told by the person who brought her from an actor in America. Pits are the best dogs in the world. They are loyal caring and friendly and not aggressive. Sorry to shatter people's imaginations. Mungruls are extremely dangerous and are responsible for murder and biting people. Pits get the blame. Sorry to tell people it's true. They even say on the news and in the papers pit bull type. That is not a pit it's a type of mungrul that looks like a pit.

The Rottweiler.... it’s at least 4 stone overweight, it’d be the slowest fight in the world while the poor dog tries to catch its breath.

Average male rotty is 50-60 kg. 60kg is almost 9.5 stone. You fail maths class.

@Thatagain pitbulls are a banned species for a reason, they're deemed dangerous. Mongrels are so varied your can't "label" them as dangerous or not.

American pit bull is a classified breed. They are the nanny dogs. Not breed for fighting inperticular although they can be taught to fight.

I know it's sad isn't it. Their is no evidence to prove the allegations that has been made towards pit bulls.

Interesting that they him neutered. They must have told the vet that he’s a pit bull or you would think the vet would know, and report it?

Pit bulls are not dangerous. Unless they get into the wrong hands. Becouse they can learn quickly they can become killers to outher dogs. Even the pits they put in rings would not bite your hand. I had to rescue my pit from a staffy and I was bit by a staffy not the pit. Dangerous i would like evidence of that. They are breed to look after children for the rich. My cat is more dangerous then my pit usto be. They hunt! They play then kill.

I would hate to report the dog too, but he has shown himself to be aggressive and he sounds like he will really end up badly hurting either another dog or even worse a human. I totally agree though that there is no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners. People tend to get dogs like this as some sort of status symbol. Really sad.

@Yourkidsnotimportant shame on you for saying that!

If you inform the vets that you own a pit the dog would be took and destroyed as they are a banned breed from I believe 2004. The person doesn't own a pit it's a mungrul. Op said the dog was big pits are smaller then a staffy

“Average male rotty is 50-60 kg. 60kg is almost 9.5 stone. You fail maths class.”

According to things like wiki they are... but given you rarely see one that’s not overweight, it doesn’t really matter what average is.

Most show rotties would be better off losing a good 10 to 15kg, and pet ones are usually even fatter.

Most rotties would be a healthy weight at about 40kg, 45 at a push...

The only reason a pit is classed as dangerous is their teeth are lined different than most other breeds. They have a scissor bite.

Pit Bulls/PB type dogs do not have unique dentition or jaw structure. A 'scissor bite' is the normal, correct description for the dentition of any medium/long-muzzled dog - i.e most dogs. My own Cocker Spaniels have scissor bites, as is correct for their breed. Flat-faced or brachycephalic breeds such as English Bulldogs, Pekingese, Pugs etc. generally have underbites instead of scissor bites due to the abnormal shape of their skulls.

They are the nanny dogs. Not breed for fighting inperticular although they can be taught to fight.

The 'nanny' thing comes from 1950s America. Where do you think the word 'pit' originally comes from?

Pit bulls were created by crossbreeding bulldogs and terriers to produce a dog that combined the strength of the bulldog with the gameness and agility of the terrier.[6] In the United Kingdom, these dogs were used in blood sports such as bull-baiting and bear-baiting. These blood sports were officially eliminated in 1835, as Britain began to introduce animal welfare laws. Since dogfights were cheaper to organize and far easier to conceal from the law than bull- or bear-baits, blood sport proponents turned to pitting their dogs against each other instead.[5] Dog fighting was used as both a blood sport (often involving gambling) and a way to continue to test the quality of their stock. For decades afterwards, dog fighting took place clandestinely in small areas of Britain and America. In the early 20th century, pit bulls were used ascatch dogsin America for semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt and drive livestock, and as family companions.[6] Some have been selectively bred for their fighting prowess.[8][9]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pit_bull

According to things like wiki they are... but given you rarely see one that’s not overweight, it doesn’t really matter what average is.

Most show rotties would be better off losing a good 10 to 15kg, and pet ones are usually even fatter.

Most rotties would be a healthy weight at about 40kg, 45 at a push...

Ok, forgetting the semantics....would you rather be attacked by an angry rabbit or a large dog?

Anyone who says that a pit could harm a child or person. THAT'S BULL S###
You are very, very deluded. That is blatantly untrue and a very ignorant and dangerous opinion to have.

American pit bull is a classified breed. They are the nanny dogs. Not breed for fighting inperticular although they can be taught to fight
Again, you do your children no favours. In one US (hospitals) study, 50.9% of ALL dog bites involving children were caused by pit bulls. (Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia)

@Yourkidsnotimportant

Completely and utterly unacceptable