PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The pit bull attack in Ross Township that left a man injured, and Chihuahua barely alive, has sparked debate about the pit bull breed. Is it simply a dangerous breed? Or do pit ...

The common terms of “Pit Bull dog” or “Pit Bulls” do not refer to one specific breed, but rather five different but related Pit Bull breeds of muscular terriers originally bred for bull baiting and ...

To the editor: Pit bulls are the most abused dogs on the planet, and they need legislation to protect them — namely, vigorous screening and home checks for people who want to adopt pit bulls, to ...

Are pit bulls a dangerous breed? It's a question we started looking at more than two years ago when we discovered pit bulls are the most common breed found in local shelters. The same breed is ...

What's in a name? If you're a pit bull in an animal shelter, it could mean life or death. Dogs labeled as pit bulls stay in animal shelters for three times as long as lookalikes and are more likely to ...