2007 News picture story - First

Rashaun Rucker

Companions or Killers

American Pit Bull Terriers are they bad dogs or misunderstood? Pit bull lovers say the dogs are the most loyal, intelligent and friendly dogs when trained correctly. They say rogue owners ruin the dogs’ reputation by abusing them and raising them to fight. They city of Detroit destroyed over 1,200 pit bulls last year and uses a cruelty investigation team to curve dog fighting and abuse. All across Michigan lovers and haters of the breed are trying to solve the problems in various ways.