Mr. Sidney is the problem here.

Let's ban a dog breed immediately after we ban humans. Humans are who are a lot more dangerous and destructive.

I wonder what prohibited treatment the animal was receiving?

I work in a vet clinic and I get bit more by small dogs than any other dogs. Larger dogs are also easier to restrain than the smaller dogs. To think about it, I have NEVER been bit by a larger dog. This is a sad story though but there is no reason to start an "Anti Pit Bull Campaign." If you check the stories on this website anytime you see a story about a dog biting a child or any other person they never list the breed UNLESS it's a Pit Bull & that's a shame

I had a pit you could take a steak bone from w/o him biting you. Look at the line a certain pit comes from, look at was the dog properly trained, etc. What gets tiring is the people always blaming the breed. A lab, chow, (know that one from experience) and ESPECIALLY a small dog can attack. It is a dog's nature imo.
Delivery people are more terrified of my 10lb pom than our 75lb lab! It is a shame what happened to this child, and yes, the dog will more than likely be put down. Shame on the dog's owner for not having his dog restrained.

I have a Pit and a cat. Both are inside together and both actually sleep next to each other sometimes! My Pit has been around my very young nieces and nephew and all he has ever done is licked them to death. It's all in how you raise a dog. A Lab is more likely to bite a human than a Pit and that is a fact. Look it up for yourself. Banning this breed or any breed wouldn't help. I think people who plan to buy this breed or any of the other "bully" breeds should be checked and deemed fit enough by the government to own one. If that were being done you wouldn't have stories like this. If people breed dogs to fight then they will be aggressive and fight. If you have a dog as a member of your family and treat it with respect you will get the same back. The closed-mindedness of some of you astounds me. Anytime something bad happens you want to just outright ban it! I mean should we ban swimming in lakes, rivers, or oceans just because it's possible that someone might drown?

Some of you are ignoring FACTS. Pitbulls have killed or severely injured many more people than any other breed. This is an indisputable fact...

Once owners are seriously held accountable for these attacks, maybe they will reconsider getting such an unpredictable breed of animal capable of such carnage... There are so many good breeds, for the life of me, I cannot understand how an intelligent individual of sound judgment would select such a breed...

I'm not talking about little nips and bites from Poodle or Labs..

Okay everytime someone gets hurt lets just ban things. People drown in the lake we'll ban everyone from swimming. People die in an auto accident we'll just ban automobiles. People die of heart attacks from eating fatty foods so lets ban fast food. You people that cry for everything to be banned just because someone got hurt disgust me. Just about anything could be used or could aid in someone'e demise. Banning all of the bad stuff isn't going to stop death from occurring. We can't constantly legislate stupidity.

Okay well guns can do the same amount of damage so lets ban those too. I mean if you want to ban things that could possibly do serious damage to a human then guns should go too....

Having lived in Germany, I can tell you that there is a reason why that country has very few attacks by dogs. Dog owners are held criminally and fiscally responsible for the behavior of their animals. Dog owners must have insurance for their animals in case of attacks. Dog owners must by law show that their dogs have basic training and socialization. I had a dog while living in Germany and it was nice to be able to go safely everywhere with the animal. The only problems I ever encountered were American dog owners who lived on US concerns who did not fall under this law.

Justice - guns idea is nice, but has been shot down as against the Constitution. I would just like if dog ownership came with legally upheld responsibilities. I own three rescued dogs, all of whom are trained and socialized.

Justice - on the guns, so was I :-)

I have a hundred lb dog who rescued a kitten three years ago and nurtures that cat like it's his baby. In their defense, people in this area are afraid because so many irresponsible pet owners create dangerous pets, and then when something terrible happens, the dog is euthanized and the owner faces little in the way of consequence.

Well imagine it Kevin because my dog is around children all the time and he's never hurt anyone.

I agree Ken, every single family member or owner whos been mauled by their own pit says the same things, he was so gentle around my babies. When their dogs attack other dogs or people they show pictures of their infants with the pits, and its always the victims fault. It's always the victims fault or "freak accident". Freak accidents dont happen that frequently. It will be a cold day you know where before I allow my children around a proven deadly animal that is so unpredictable. Not all kids exposed to lead paint got cancer, but its a known fact it can seriously injure or kill kids if ingested, I wouldnt say hey, the paint was free, or already here, or I cant get that color or that toy in any other paint, never been a problem for some children through the years, I'll just try to keep my kids from eating the paint if it flakes, chewing on lead painted toys, or anything else... I choose a different paint or a different toy. Some things just arent worth risking your kids life over when theres such hard facts things are deadly and there are so many other options. To each his own I guess, I just pray its not at the expense of a child or any other innocent person. I just will not allow my small children around a pit, ever and I'm super cautious with them around any dog, even my own. Call me overprotective, but I don't care, my kid won't be the one making the paper in a story like this, unless some irresponsible pit owner allowed one to escape in the neighborhood or elsewhere and the situation was no where within my control because it was a surprise attack!! And I can tell you I'd make sure that person paid dearly in more ways than one.

well it just goes to show you that you dont need these dangerous animals in the house, or in the yard. this is so sad. that poor baby, if she lives she will be scared for life.