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“I took my dog to Magnuson this morning, and these signs were up around the park,” writes Slog tipper Josh, who goes on to say:

Could this story fit the negative stereotype about pit bulls and their owners more perfectly? That’s because it’s largely true. Not entirely true, of course — I have some friends who take care of foster dogs, and they have kept several wonderful pit bulls. But we’ve all seen the hyper-macho douchebags with their pit bulls that look like they’re ready to rip your throat out. It’s unfortunate that this culture exists around these dogs, but it does, and it ruins pit bulls for everyone else. Just like a high school can tell their students they can’t wear all red or blue colors, even though there’s nothing intrinsically wrong about wearing all red and blue, it still seems perfectly justified: young men wearing all red and blue has come to signify specific gang allegiance.

That number again, in case you saw something around noon on Saturday at the park: 437-7410. There’s some more info on KOMO’s site. (Thanks for that tip, Vanessa.)

Christopher Frizzelle was The Stranger's print editor, and first joined the staff in 2003. He was the editor-in-chief from 2007 to 2016, and edited the story by Eli Sanders that won a 2012 Pulitzer...

202 replies on “Three Pit Bulls Walk into Magnuson Park”

  1. Pit Bulls are mostly considered dangerous, not because they are more likely to attack, but more because they tend to be capable of causing more damage when they do attack. The argument that some other breeds are just as dangerous may be a good reason to consider banning other breeds as well. It’s not generally how likely an animal is to attack that makes it worthy of being a pet, but rather how likely is the animal to kill you if it attacks.
    I’ve heard a lot about wild breeds vs. domesticated breeds, but in my experience, the main difference is whether or not the breed is capable of killing us. I’ve had lots of cats around me all my life. When cats get moody, sometimes they will attack your hand for no apparent reason. It is not much of a problem since you are only likely to end up with a few scratches. If you are raising a Bengal Tiger, on the other hand, that same moodiness would have killed you. That is the main reason why most people don’t have Lions, Tigers, and Bears as house pets. Pit bulls have shown themselves to be pretty strong fighters, capable of taking on even adults and causing severe harm to them, even killing them at times. That is the reason they consider banning pit bulls, in the same way that you need special facilities to raise Tigers and Bears.

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