In the early 2000s, Ontario experienced several high-profile attacks, including fatal and disfiguring incidents, some involving children. These cases received intense media coverage and created widespread fear about dangerous dogs.
The most influential incident occurred in 2005, when a Toronto man was killed by pit bulls. That death became a tipping point.
BlastingBegins on
„It’s not the breed, it’s bad owners!“ No it’s the breed. They need to be outlawed
alphawolf29 on
100% fine with banning aggressive dog species nationwide. Purebreed dog breeding is immoral in any case, those dogs have so many health issues is cruel to keep bringing them into the world.
SadSoil9907 on
Pit bulls can be a great pet but they are also the reason why I carry bear spray year round. I love dogs but they’re also the breed has been badly bred for too long, they need to be outlawed.
smash2477 on
It’s the breed
GoWormGo on
Ugly, violent, low-IQ animal for ugly, violent, low-IQ people
Canadianman22 on
Absolutely shocked at this turn of events. We need a nationwide ban with actual teeth and a plan to eradicate this breed in Canada for good
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JesusMurphy99 on
A pitbull? No way!
YesHunty on
Any of those bully breeds need to be banned. Pitbulls, Cane Coros, etc.
jericho on
I love pitties. I’ve never met one i didn’t like, or was nervous around.
But yeah, it’s the breed. Time to let them die out.
Familiar-Risk-5937 on
Ban them from Canada, period fullstop, no debate.
SmallKing on
Those damn golden retrievers attacked again
MortgageAware3355 on
All the breeds in the world but nope, just have to have that one like it’s a religious mandate.
yzerman88 on
iTS nOT tHe bREeD~~~~~~
toilet_for_shrek on
I’ve known some sweet, cuddly pits. That doesn’t change the fact that the breed was created for aggression and fighting, so many of them exhibit these characteristics. Breeding them needs to be phased out.
GoOnThereHarv on
Pitbulls and Cane Cursos need not be in the hands of low intelligence humans.
A 13 year old boy about 20 mins from me just got mauled to death by two Canes and a Rottweiler.
willypie on
It’s actually a really interesting legal issue, pit bulls are banned but the issue is proving that a dog is a pit bull at a level required for criminal prosecution. Dog breeds aren’t as genetically distinct as their phenotypes suggest – there is no pitbull gene.
Also, what percentage mix (because it’s usually a mixed rescue) counts as Pitt? And if you adopt a dog and you learn after the fact thay actually this dog is 20% Pitt, even though it looks mostly like a golden, is that on you? If the answer is that „we’ll know a Pitt when we see one“, that’s simply not good enough for criminal prosecutions. And finally, the dog and especially pittbull advocacy groups are just insane, they frequently interfere with proceedings. All of which can be addressed with effective legislation, but provincial legislatures countrywide are largely focused on other issues these days
StarFox122 on
Both pitbulls and chihuahuas can have bad owners and be aggressive.
The difference is that a pitbull has the ability to kill a human.
Pitbulls need to be banned.
amethyst-chimera on
People should need a permit to have these dogs, like a gun license. If it’s not the breed, it’s the owner, then limit the owners. (I think we should do that for all dogs, tbh)
ghost_n_the_shell on
It’s always the ones you most expect.
fernsnart on
Pit bull isn’t a breed. The problem is the people owning these dogs are normally happy to have an aggressive dog to protect their illegal drug supply or money. If it wasn’t pit bulls it would be other mastiff or shepherd breeds they would use. Banning pitbulls isn’t going to change that people will get attacked.
If there were strict regulations for breeding animals and strict licensing to own them, this wouldn’t be a problem. Stop letting people put two dogs together to copulate for money. It’s disgusting. Breeders don’t need an education or any background or basic morals or money for genetic testing. Anybody breeding dogs is watching them fuck for money and it’s not a passion project, it’s just gross.
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Pit bulls are illegal in Ontario.
In the early 2000s, Ontario experienced several high-profile attacks, including fatal and disfiguring incidents, some involving children. These cases received intense media coverage and created widespread fear about dangerous dogs.
The most influential incident occurred in 2005, when a Toronto man was killed by pit bulls. That death became a tipping point.
„It’s not the breed, it’s bad owners!“ No it’s the breed. They need to be outlawed
100% fine with banning aggressive dog species nationwide. Purebreed dog breeding is immoral in any case, those dogs have so many health issues is cruel to keep bringing them into the world.
Pit bulls can be a great pet but they are also the reason why I carry bear spray year round. I love dogs but they’re also the breed has been badly bred for too long, they need to be outlawed.
It’s the breed
Ugly, violent, low-IQ animal for ugly, violent, low-IQ people
Absolutely shocked at this turn of events. We need a nationwide ban with actual teeth and a plan to eradicate this breed in Canada for good
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A pitbull? No way!
Any of those bully breeds need to be banned. Pitbulls, Cane Coros, etc.
I love pitties. I’ve never met one i didn’t like, or was nervous around.
But yeah, it’s the breed. Time to let them die out.
Ban them from Canada, period fullstop, no debate.
Those damn golden retrievers attacked again
All the breeds in the world but nope, just have to have that one like it’s a religious mandate.
iTS nOT tHe bREeD~~~~~~
I’ve known some sweet, cuddly pits. That doesn’t change the fact that the breed was created for aggression and fighting, so many of them exhibit these characteristics. Breeding them needs to be phased out.
Pitbulls and Cane Cursos need not be in the hands of low intelligence humans.
A 13 year old boy about 20 mins from me just got mauled to death by two Canes and a Rottweiler.
It’s actually a really interesting legal issue, pit bulls are banned but the issue is proving that a dog is a pit bull at a level required for criminal prosecution. Dog breeds aren’t as genetically distinct as their phenotypes suggest – there is no pitbull gene.
Also, what percentage mix (because it’s usually a mixed rescue) counts as Pitt? And if you adopt a dog and you learn after the fact thay actually this dog is 20% Pitt, even though it looks mostly like a golden, is that on you? If the answer is that „we’ll know a Pitt when we see one“, that’s simply not good enough for criminal prosecutions. And finally, the dog and especially pittbull advocacy groups are just insane, they frequently interfere with proceedings. All of which can be addressed with effective legislation, but provincial legislatures countrywide are largely focused on other issues these days
Both pitbulls and chihuahuas can have bad owners and be aggressive.
The difference is that a pitbull has the ability to kill a human.
Pitbulls need to be banned.
People should need a permit to have these dogs, like a gun license. If it’s not the breed, it’s the owner, then limit the owners. (I think we should do that for all dogs, tbh)
It’s always the ones you most expect.
Pit bull isn’t a breed. The problem is the people owning these dogs are normally happy to have an aggressive dog to protect their illegal drug supply or money. If it wasn’t pit bulls it would be other mastiff or shepherd breeds they would use. Banning pitbulls isn’t going to change that people will get attacked.
If there were strict regulations for breeding animals and strict licensing to own them, this wouldn’t be a problem. Stop letting people put two dogs together to copulate for money. It’s disgusting. Breeders don’t need an education or any background or basic morals or money for genetic testing. Anybody breeding dogs is watching them fuck for money and it’s not a passion project, it’s just gross.
People are the issue. Not the dogs.
https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/family-unharmed-in-oak-bay-dog-attack-pet-lost-
Two pitbulls just ran into a house in Winkler Manitoba and killed a small dog.
[within the last week…](https://www.pembinavalleyonline.com/articles/family-unharmed-in-oak-bay-dog-attack-pet-lost-)