Originally posted by popcornbird
Sad sad story. I feel for the child. Poor thing will have to live his life without his fingers now.

As for the breed getting a worse name, the breeds with bad names only have bad names because they do such things much much more than other breeds. Its a fact that cannot be denied. Most likely, because people do not raise them properly, but still, the reason their name is bad is because they do such things a lot more commonly than other dogs.
Actually it's the exact oppisite. The reason they get such publicity isn't because of how often they bite -- which isn't often at all -- but the extent of damage the bites cause.

It's a fact that you are ten times as likely to be bitten by a golden retriever than a pit bull. 1.) because they are more common 2.)because they are bred more unscrupulously. But it's still a fact.