Historical articles ::
A collection of U.S. historical articles from the turn of the 20th Century to 2006 examining the pit bull problem: dogfighting, severe and fatal attacks and legislation that restricts dangerous dog breeds.
- The Enduring Agony of a Pit Bull Rampage, by Carolyn Starks and John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, August 13, 2006.
- Mau-Mauing the Dogcatcher, by Jonah Goldberg, Slate, March 11, 1999.
- Scared of Pit Bulls? You’d Better Be!, by Brian C. Anderson, City Journal, Spring 1999.
- ‘Half Dead’ and Other Dogs From Hell, by Robert A. Jones, Los Angeles Times, March 7, 1999.
- Man's Best Friend a Worst Nightmare, by Martha Willman, Los Angeles Times, October 12, 1998.
- Let the pit bull record speak for itself, by Ann Landers, Observer-Reporter, December 3, 1987.
- Pit bulls a national menace, by Ann Landers, Ocala Star-Banner, October 26, 1987.
- Pit Bulls: Foes, Fanciers Agree Dogs Are a Breed Apart, by Gary Wilkes, The Mesa Tribune, July 26, 1987.
- The Pit Bull: Friend and Killer, by EM Swift, Sports Illustrated, July 27, 1987.
- Time Bombs on Legs, by David Brand, Scott Brown and D. Blake Hallanan, Time Magazine, July 27, 1987.
- Pit Bulls: Born Killers Or Trustworthy Pets?, by Jill Young Miller, Sun Sentinel, July 19, 1987.
- Series of Pit Bull Attacks Stirs a Clamor for Laws, by Peter Applebome, New York Times. July 12, 1987.
- An Instinct for the Kill, by Michelle Green, People, July 6, 1987.
- A Boy and His Dog in Hell, by Mike Sager, Rolling Stone, July 2, 1987. Republished in Wounded Warriors by Mike Sager, Da Capo Press, Oct 7, 2008.
- Clippings: Pit bulls kill innocent people, by Ann Landers, Star-News, June 22, 1987.
- Communities Consider Bans on Pit Bull Breed, by Fred Bayles, The Associated Press, Harlan Daily Enterprise, January 4, 1986.
- Please, No More of That Garbage About the Gentle Pit Bull, Sun Sentinal, July 21, 1985.
- Pit Bulls: Part Terrier, Part Terror, by Leon Daniel, Chicago Tribune/United Press International, May 15, 1985.
- Pit bull attacks youth as owners stage rallies, by The Associated Press, Boca Raton News, January 24, 1980.
- Pit bull owners fight new law, by The Associated Press, Lakeland Ledger, January 24, 1980.
- Pit Bull Terriers Termed as Tame as Chihuahuas, French Poodles, The Windsor Star, January 17, 1980.
- "Woman apparently not her dog's best friend, The Associated Press, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 17, 1980.
- "12-Hour Surgery Fails to Replace Boy's Torn Face, The Associated Press, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, December 13, 1979.
- Leroy’s Revenge, by Gary Cartwright, Texas Monthly, August, 1975.
- Bloody Sport: Pit dogs fight to the death, John Whiteside, Daily News, November 20, 1974.
- Downloadable Books Written by Breeders of Fighting Dogs Since 1936, by various authors, Reddit.com, December 20, 2021.
- 1911 Pit Bull Terrier Depicted as ‘Outcast American’ to Victimize the Breed, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- 1911: It's Official: Pit Bulls Attack Planes, Trains and Automobiles, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- Banish Bulldogs, Says Mr. Gordon, by Fulton R. Gordon, The Washington Herald, September 29, 1911.
- Bulldogs Are Dangerous, The Evening Standard, August 4, 1911.
- 1909 Dog Bite Fatality: John P. Colby's Fighting Pit Bull Kills Nephew, by DogsBite.org, 2010.
- Part I: The Story of Harry Acklam, Murdered by Two Pit Bulls in 1896, by DogsBite.org, 2011.
- The Sins of New York as "Exposed" by the Police Gazette, by Edward Van Emery, 1930; Crib Dies Like a Dog: How Pilot, the New York Brindle, Won the American Championship in 1881.
- Historical Baltimore Pit Bull Maulings from 1844 to 1922, by DogsBite.org, Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland Senate, February 6, 2014.
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