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Killer or Friend: a Pitbull In the early morning light a young woman got out of bed proceeded to her routine, which included walking her two pit bulls. That was the last time her family saw her alive and well, at 8:20 on the 14 of December of this year her body was found in a wooded area in Goochland, Virginia. The young woman was Bethany Stephens a 22 year old who had a long life planned out, but too soon it was cut too short. This was not the work of a killer or even a wild animal, but her two pit bull dogs. The police found a gruesome scene, Sheriff Agnew is quoted “It was an absolutely grisly mauling. In my 40 years of law enforcement I've never seen anything quite like it. I hope I never see anything like it again." Sentenced to euthanasia …show more content…

Like most things in America, the Pitt bull has origins in the United Kingdom. The Old English Bulldog was used in the bloody sport of bull baiting, however due to the Cruelty to Animal Act of 1835 the sport died out and ratting took its place. The sport of ratting called for speed and agility from the dogs and the Bulldogs were breed with Terriers to create the first Pit Bull Terrier. The dogs owners made sure the animals had no aggression to humans and would kill the ones that …show more content…

In June 2008 the Netherlands repealed its ban on Pit Bulls because afterwards dog bites rose, now the government is using behavior-based instead of breed- based laws. Just like the Netherlands the U.K. did not see a decrease in dog bites, and made the ownership of Pitt Bulls higher among criminals. In Maryland in 1996 it cost the state over a million dollars to implement a Pitt Bull ban, and the results were unmeasurable. The states or countries that have Pitt Bull bans have to cover the cost of lawsuits and other court dealings. Overtime Pitt Bull bans have proven cost ineffective and cumbersome. In the United States 75% of dogs do not have any traceable linage and BSL is based off of appearances. There is a large inaccurate percentage of dogs are Pitt Bulls or a Pitt Bull mix. Due to the reputation that Pitt Bulls in the media many criminals and gangs believe that these are vicious dogs and banning them just reinforces that stereotype. Reasonable dog owner go through great lengths to make sure their pet is cared for by training, socializing, and managing them. BSL fails to take into account this by solely focusing on appearances, and not the owner or dog. If the owner is a responsible one he or she will have taken the steps that BSL

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