The reason for the abundance of anti-Pit Bull sentiment, which by the way is unjustified, is ignorance.

Consider the following which you can verify through research on the web:

1. A correct temperment Pit Bull is human friendly and loyal, but may be animal aggressive. Animal aggression is different from human aggression.
2. One of the main reasons for human aggressive Pit Bulls is because of breeding done by irresponsible back yard breeders.
3. Even though a Pit Bull has been involved in dog fighting or has been abused, it can still be a great companion animal. It needs to be temperment tested. By the way, Pit Bulls do better then Goldens in temperment testing.
4. Pure bred Pits are much more predictable and stable then mix breeds. However mixed breds that have pit are are usually classified as a Pit or a Pit mix. Have you ever heard of a Lab Mix who happened to be part Pit?
5. Many dogs involved in vicious attacks are iincorrectly identified as pits because it was a vicious attack.
6. Petey from "Our Gang" was a Pit.
7. In the early 1900s Pits were referred to as "nursemaid dogs" because they are so good with children.
8. Sgt. Stubby (WW I) the most decorated army dog in U.S. history was a Pit and was credited with saving the lives of many American soldiers.