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Should pit bulls be banned?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
January 22, 2009

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Do pit bulls get a bad rep or are the dogs as dangerous as the reports of their attacks suggest?

Are they inherently aggressive or do abusive owners make them that way?

Should the dogs -- or the breeding of these dogs -- be banned? Or should abusive owners be sought out and punished?

Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick is in prison for his part in a brutal dog fighting ring. To read about how those pit bulls were treated during Vick's reign, and about where they are today, click here. The Sports Illustrated story is graphic in parts. Be warned.

For a local story, I want to talk with people who think pit bulls should be banned. I also want to talk to the owners of pit bulls who think the idea of banning the dogs is unfounded.

Please share your thoughts in here. But also please contact me so that I can interview you for this story. My number is 361-580-6519 and my e-mail is gsemenza@vicad.com.

Thanks for your help,

Gabe Semenza / Advocate public service editor