I've never in my life been around a pit that was aggressive towards people and I was even raised around fighting pits. I love pits and all mine have been as sweet tempered as could be. Labs are dogs I wouldn't dare own. I've personally seen them to be the most aggressive breed. I saved my 3 year old nephew from a lab and if I had not been right there to shield his head and upper torso until someone heard my screams for help, because he would not let go, the dog would have definitely killed him. He had to have multiple surgeries. My husband went and shot the dog immediately. It wasn't our dog or at our home. Pits are more capable of causing greater harm when they attack and I think that's why people are more fearful of them. I
