Quote Originally Posted by Love That Collie
This is for the most part true. But the Staff being a terrier breed is PART of it's problem. Terriers are tenacious, yes, but most of the other terrier breeds cannot inflict the harm/damage in a bite that a Pit breed can. That is biggest problem that society has with this. For example, I really would be hard pressed to think that, for instance a Jack Russell Terrier or say a Scottish Terrier would even inflict a minute amount of damage on that Swan that a Pit breed could or would or did in this case.
Want pics of the dead ducks and geese from the neighbours JRT?

Get real! Any dog intent on killing an animal will do so, if it is not trained to release, and any owner of any breed that is specifically bred for hunting prey small or otherwise, that fails to teach is at fault.