Historical articles ::
A collection of U.S. historical articles from the turn of the 20th Century to 2006 examining the pit bull problem: severe and fatal pit bull injuries, dogfighting and breed-specific legislation.
- The Enduring Agony of a Pit Bull Rampage, by Carolyn Starks and John Keilman, The Chicago Tribune, August 13, 2006.
- Mau-Mauing the Dogcatcher, by Jonah Goldberg, Slate, March 11, 1999.
- Scared of Pit Bulls? You’d Better Be!, by Brian C. Anderson, City Journal, Spring 1999.
- ‘Half Dead’ and Other Dogs From Hell, by Robert A. Jones, Los Angeles Times, March 7, 1999.
- Man's Best Friend a Worst Nightmare, by Martha Willman, Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1998.
- Pit bull victim braves publicity to condemn owner, by Vivek Chaudhary, The Guardian, June 12, 1991. (Victim holds press conference after 1991 Dangerous Dog Act in UK. Color images of pit bull victim Frank Tempest archived here and here)
- Let the pit bull record speak for itself, by Ann Landers, Observer-Reporter, December 3, 1987.
- Pit bulls a national menace, by Ann Landers, Ocala Star-Banner, October 26, 1987.
- Pit Bulls: Foes, Fanciers Agree Dogs Are a Breed Apart, by Gary Wilkes, The Mesa Tribune, July 26, 1987.
- The Pit Bull: Friend and Killer, by EM Swift, Sports Illustrated, July 27, 1987.
- Time Bombs on Legs, by David Brand, Scott Brown and D. Blake Hallanan, Time Magazine, July 27, 1987.
- Pit Bulls: Born Killers Or Trustworthy Pets?, by Jill Young Miller, Sun Sentinel, July 19, 1987.
- Series of Pit Bull Attacks Stirs a Clamor for Laws, by Peter Applebome, New York Times. July 12, 1987.
- An Instinct for the Kill, by Michelle Green, People, July 6, 1987.
- A Boy and His Dog in Hell, by Mike Sager, Rolling Stone, July 2, 1987. Republished in Wounded Warriors by Mike Sager, Da Capo Press, Oct 7, 2008.
- Clippings: Pit bulls kill innocent people, by Ann Landers, Star-News, June 22, 1987.
- A Breed Apart: Pit bulls Have Killed 12 People Since 1982, by Fred Bayles, The Associated Press, Syracuse Herald-Journal, December 31, 1985.
- Debate Widens on Plans to Restrict Pit Bull Dogs, by The Associated Press, The New York Times, December 30, 1985.
- Please, No More of That Garbage About the Gentle Pit Bull, Sun Sentinal, July 21, 1985.
- Pit Bulls: Part Terrier, Part Terror, by Leon Daniel, Chicago Tribune/United Press International, May 15, 1985.
- Pit Bulls -- Family Pets and Fierce Fighters, by Tom Greeley, Los Angeles Times, July 25, 1982.
- Pit Bulldogs: Fighters with a Bad Reputation, by Lou Parris, Rock Hill Evening Herald, September 23, 1981.
- Pit bull attacks youth as owners stage rallies, by The Associated Press, Boca Raton News, January 24, 1980.
- Pit bull owners fight new law, by The Associated Press, Lakeland Ledger, January 24, 1980.
- Pit Bull Terriers Termed as Tame as Chihuahuas, French Poodles, The Windsor Star, January 17, 1980.
- "Woman apparently not her dog's best friend, The Associated Press, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 17, 1980.
- "12-Hour Surgery Fails to Replace Boy's Torn Face, The Associated Press, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 13, 1979.
- Pit Bulls: Fighters to the Death, by George Bryson, Anchorage Daily News, June 27, 1979.
- Leroy’s Revenge, by Gary Cartwright, Texas Monthly, August, 1975.
- Part I: Doretta Zinke, 39, Killed by 9 Pit Bulls (1945), Part II: Doretta Zinke and Part III: Doretta Zinke, by DogsBite.org, 2008.
- 1911 Pit Bull Terrier Depicted as ‘Outcast American’ to Victimize the Breed, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- 1911: It's Official: Pit Bulls Attack Planes, Trains and Automobiles, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- Banish Bulldogs, Says Mr. Gordon, by Fulton R. Gordon, The Washington Herald, September 29, 1911.
- Bulldogs Are Dangerous, The Evening Standard, August 4, 1911.
- 1909 Dog Bite Fatality: John P. Colby's Fighting Pit Bull Kills Nephew, by DogsBite.org, 2010.
- Part I: The Story of Harry Acklam, Murdered by Two Pit Bulls in 1896, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- Historical Baltimore Pit Bull Maulings from 1844 to 1922, by DogsBite.org, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland Senate, February 6, 2014.
special reports
- Humane Groups are Misusing Race Issues to Force Pit Bull Agenda on Insurance Industry
- 2020 U.S. Dog Bite Fatality Statistics and Trends from the 16-Year Data Set (2005-2020)
- 2020 Edition: 125 Behavior Terms for Shelter Dogs Decoded that Mask Aggression in Dogs
- Unmasking a Con: How a Pit Bull Activist Rose to Fame in the No-Kill Community while Killing Dogs
- Why Breed Matters in Service Dogs and Why Pit Bull Service Dogs are a Bad Idea
- Who Can Identify a Pit Bull? A Dog Owner of 'Ordinary Intelligence' Say the High Courts
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