My pit bull position

I'm a nutbag when it comes to animal rights and rescue. My ex and I fostered and found homes for a hundred or more cats and dogs when we lived on 17 acres in the country.

But. Pit bulls are unique. They have been specifically and relentessly bred for a killer instinct, and they have the physiology to make that deadly (even if a Chihuahua has a killer mentality, he weighs 8 pounds and doesn't have a jaw that locks on prey).

More sad evidence out of Texas: the mauling death of a 3-month-old child.

Read more about pit bulls and why they are NOT good family dogs.

Pictured: Me and my nephew with MJ, who lived to age 21.