Re Pete: My niece, a couple of days ago came out of her condo in downtown Vancouver and a Pit Bull lunged at her throat and when she put her arm up to protect herself the dog chomped, as only a Pit can, and slashed. She is tough and tall and otherwise may not have been here today. I have had dogs for 50 years and can only say: all Pit Bulls down now; they  have no place in our society. I can see someone rescuing one out of a misguided sense of compassion, but what kind of person needs a dog that they know the majority of the public are fearful of. Something really missing inside.