Marty
11-24-2005, 08:22 PM
Brantford,Ontario, Canada -- By Tanya Swarts
Did they bite off more than they could chew?
The issue of dog attacks in Ontario is one that over the last 5 years has come to be very prevalent. Due to the fact that dog attacks have led to human fatality in a number of cases, is it any wonder that steps were taken by the Ontario government to minimize the frequency of these attacks?
Many people share different opinions on the steps taken by the Ontario government. Banning the Pitbull in Ontario, the predominant breed involved in attacks on humans, has had controversial feedback. Some people are of the belief that the decision to ban the Pitbull was a great one, while others are skeptical over the decision.
The latter group of people bring an interesting argument to the table. They do not defend the fact that Pit bulls are prone to bite, they advocate the fact that a lot of other dog breeds are also prone to bite so why does the government not ban them also? Breeds like the German Shepherd, Rottweiler, and even smaller dogs are relatively powerful and are quite capable of inflicting fatal damage to a human.
The first group of people advocating the Pit-bull ban, hit back by stating that although other breeds are also prone to bite, due to the nature and size of the Pitbull, they are more than likely to inflict serious damage than other breeds would. Adding to the problem is the fact that a lot of Pitbull owners are unaware of what they are dealing with and neglect to minimize the potential for their dog to see “red.”
Cities in the United States have tried to follow suit in banning Pitbulls entirely. None have been successful due to uproar, and the fact that the act of banning them is apparently unconstitutional.
http://www.dogflu.ca/11242005/18/dogs_pit_bulls_should_they_be_banned
Did they bite off more than they could chew?
The issue of dog attacks in Ontario is one that over the last 5 years has come to be very prevalent. Due to the fact that dog attacks have led to human fatality in a number of cases, is it any wonder that steps were taken by the Ontario government to minimize the frequency of these attacks?
Many people share different opinions on the steps taken by the Ontario government. Banning the Pitbull in Ontario, the predominant breed involved in attacks on humans, has had controversial feedback. Some people are of the belief that the decision to ban the Pitbull was a great one, while others are skeptical over the decision.
The latter group of people bring an interesting argument to the table. They do not defend the fact that Pit bulls are prone to bite, they advocate the fact that a lot of other dog breeds are also prone to bite so why does the government not ban them also? Breeds like the German Shepherd, Rottweiler, and even smaller dogs are relatively powerful and are quite capable of inflicting fatal damage to a human.
The first group of people advocating the Pit-bull ban, hit back by stating that although other breeds are also prone to bite, due to the nature and size of the Pitbull, they are more than likely to inflict serious damage than other breeds would. Adding to the problem is the fact that a lot of Pitbull owners are unaware of what they are dealing with and neglect to minimize the potential for their dog to see “red.”
Cities in the United States have tried to follow suit in banning Pitbulls entirely. None have been successful due to uproar, and the fact that the act of banning them is apparently unconstitutional.
http://www.dogflu.ca/11242005/18/dogs_pit_bulls_should_they_be_banned