Judge First: Bite Last

    The soccer ball hit the grassy field with a minor thump, while screams centered attention near the goalie’s post. The child’s puny hands showing little resistance to the canine incisors planted deep within his pierced left arm.   The Pit Bull only winced his eyes to squeeze the blood laden arm beyond the shattering point.   The Pit Bull’s head shaking as a crocodile with morning’s breakfast, forced his meal to lifelessness on the soiled grass.   The child’s lame arm dropped, signaling the lost battle.   Why do we have a maligned image of the Pit Bull?


Pit Bulls strike fear in the hearts of their onlookers.   Their body features look similar to that of a Rottwieler, with a blocky head, square body, and clamp-like jaws.   Separated only by a leash, an unknown Pit Bull would terrify me.   For example, imagine walking down the street and seeing a gentleman walking his Pit Bull. The jingle of dog tags grows louder, revealing a shadow that moves.   Its cold stare, combined with unpredictability would bring me to swiftly move to the furthest sidewalk from them. The ability of that dog to bring my body an unexplainable mess is far from what I want to tango with.


The carelessness of owners is our greatest source of danger with the Pit Bull.   Picture a jogger embarking on his daily exercise.   The last of daylight leaves as the sun disappears over the horizon.   The man’s body tires as he pushes on down the nearby neighborhood block.   Suddenly stopping with large sweat droplets forming on his brow, a small rumble begins to get louder behind him as the Pit Bull waiting for the slightest movement to provoke his savage mayhem stands ready.   Is he going to be a victim of circumstances, or the result of an owner’s negligence?   If the owner were to ensure its dog was in the yard, then we wouldn’t have a jogger to picture.  


      Despite the idea that most people find the Pit Bull to be a malignant creature, the deeds of unscrupulous breeders/owners and the...