▲ 378 ▼ American XL bully dogs to be banned after attacks, Rishi Sunak says (news.sky.com) submitted 2 years ago by alphacyberranger@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 255 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PM_me_your_vagina_thanks@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) Mostly cause we, y'know, ban the dangerous breeds, so we have a lot fewer dangerous dogs attacking people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dublet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago 482 dog attacks in 2022 resulting in criminal action but a fraction are caused by this particular breed. In one recent study, researchers compared behavioural tendencies such as impulsivity and sensitivity to positive and negative stimuli – known to trigger aggressive responses – between eight dog breeds that are legislated against (including pit bull types), and 17 breeds that are not. This suggested that breed alone was a poor predictor of individual behavioural tendencies, including those related to aggression. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/11/banning-some-dog-breeds-in-the-uk-wont-stop-attacks-on-humans permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dublet@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago 482 dog attacks in 2022 resulting in criminal action but a fraction are caused by this particular breed. In one recent study, researchers compared behavioural tendencies such as impulsivity and sensitivity to positive and negative stimuli – known to trigger aggressive responses – between eight dog breeds that are legislated against (including pit bull types), and 17 breeds that are not. This suggested that breed alone was a poor predictor of individual behavioural tendencies, including those related to aggression. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/11/banning-some-dog-breeds-in-the-uk-wont-stop-attacks-on-humans permalink fedilink source parent