Pit bulls maul kid, but there are never consequences
At this point everyone has their roles ready and their lines down pat.
When 6-year-old Nephi Selu was attacked, mauled and killed by a pit bull (or pit bull mix) in Union City, the pit bull critics and the defenders already had their scripts ready to go.
Most of us said what we always say when a pit bull mauls someone — that breed is dangerous. Dr. Alan Beck of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine put it well when I interviewed in 2005 after a “friendly” pit bull mauled an 88-year-old woman who had interacted with the dog without incident countless times.
“We are not surprised when a pointer starts pointing,” he said. “Or when my dachshund starts digging. Everyone expects that. But if we start talking about a low tolerance for pain and a propensity to attack, it’s wrong.”
http://blog.sfgate.com/cwnevius/2013/06/18/pit-bulls-maul-kid-but-there-are-never-consequences/