pit bull terrier

noun

1. Also called: American pit bull terrier. a dog resembling the Staffordshire bull terrier but somewhat larger: developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized by kennel clubs and is regarded as dangerous. It is not allowed in some countries, including the UK

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A woman has appeared in court charged with having a banned pit bull terrier that fatally injured a man in east London.

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The American pit bull terrier, dashing around and trying his paw at tricks, has been exactly what Nicole Ellis, 26, and Dre Bates, 30, were looking for, they said.

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Kelsie’s adopted her daughter’s service dog, a pit bull terrier named Cleopatra, who was inside the apartment with Brooks and Camara’s bodies for 10 hours before they were found by police.

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The 46-year-old man died Thursday evening in a hospital after he was attacked by a pit bull terrier in a home in Joliet, in Chicago’s far southwest suburbs. the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

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Connell’s pit bull terrier attacked her infant son, Julian, on Jan. 25 after she put the baby to sleep in her bed at the family's Lafayette home, said the report, citing a police affidavit.

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