On Tuesday, December 20, staff and students at Willard Intermediate South school were injured when two dogs identified as a pit bull mix breed made their way into the playground.
That's not a fucking pitbull then IS IT?!
The dogs were euthanized in order to be tested for rabies. The tests will be completed today, and we expect to have results within the next couple of days. During the investigation, it was determined that one of the dogs was not vaccinated and no proof could be provided that the other was up to date on its vaccinations.
So it could've been rabies but you go straight to the bullshit bioessentialism and insinuation that genetics can predispose one to violence.
Obligatory link to my effort post on this phenomenon (reddit link because the OG here is in archive limbo)
This study seems to support breed genetic heritability of behavior, specifically including aggression of various types (owner, dog, stranger). I know there's other studies with different results, but I'm not at the level of literacy on (or, frankly, investment in) the topic to study up on methodology to decide which is more valid.
Species wide, yes, dogs are definitely predisposed to human-based altruism, but that doesn't mean breeds can't have higher levels of aggression than others within the same species.