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pit bull terrier

noun

  1. 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 Also calledAmerican pit bull terrier
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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.

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.

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.

His legal efforts concluded after a brief hearing this week that addressed how Montgomery County defines dog ownership, who would get the friendly pit bull terrier, and what surgical procedures the dog would face.

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