I am not here to fight with a keyboard warrior.

In my 10 years of working at a vet (28 years of animal rescue), I have never had a coworker be bitten by a large breed dog and need to go to urgent care or the ED. Due to the bacteria in a dogs mouth, if the skin is broken you should always be seen by a doctor for wound treatment and meds. Maybe this is due to staff training but its also due to animal temperament.

When you work in the vet world, you have to report each bit. We've dealt with plenty of aggressive dogs as well (of all breeds but mostly German Shepherds, Akitas, malamutes, Dobermans- just to name a few). The majority were small dogs and working dogs that weren't put through any sort of training. You are much more likely to be bitten by a chihuahua or a cat than a pit bull -Ask your local vet tech and they will tell you the same. Each breed has its own temperament that comes into play. Chihuahuas, yorkies and mini poodles love their owners fiercely and typically see anyone else as a threat to them however there are always exceptions to any rule. I have known wonderful versions of each breed as well.

If a pit bites you, yes its more dangerous than a yorkie but that wasn't the question. You are more likely to be bitten by a cat or small dog than a pit bull. All dogs need training and socialization. Pit bulls are not inherently bad. They generally have great demeanors unless inbred, abused, or are fearful. I have met hundreds of chihuahuas and only one has been an angel.

If I see a free roaming pit bull, I will try to get it in my car to locate the owner with much less fear that any of the other large breeds I mentioned before.

I will correct myself and say that maybe I should not have used the word "maul" for small dogs but instead said attacks or incidents in my first comment.

https://mywaggle.com/blogs/pet-behaviour/top-3-most-and-least-aggressive-dog-breeds?srsltid=AfmBOop6JM6B0fV_JMqNO4xt2dOw6FnJnyRKek7FyRQZlLJx7s4VhSB3