Pit Bull Incidents Outnumber Other Dog Attacks 2 to 1

County officials say pit bulls attack and are labeled "dangerous" more often than other dogs.

Between 2009 and 2010, there were 233 reported incidents involving pit bull attacks against people and other dogs in Anne Arundel County. In that same time frame, the next closest breeds, German shepherds and Labrador retrievers, caused just 93 incidents combined.

According to Lt. Glenn Shanahan of Anne Arundel County Animal Control, pit bull terriers lead all other breeds in the county by at least two to one when it comes to attacks over the last five years.

“The numbers say what they say. We’re not making it up,” Shanahan said. “It’s demonstrably overwhelming.”