Bad Dog Owners to Blame for Aggressive Animals Not Their Breed
Dangerous dogs which are outlawed in Britain may be no more unsafe than other breeds - they simply attract bad owners, researchers have suggested.
Currently under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, it is illegal to own certain types of dog including the Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Filo Brasileiro.
But the University of Lincoln has argued that the act stigmatises breeds which are not inherently more aggressive while making owners too trusting of dogs which are not banned.
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