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After the line: Some studies have argued that the type is not disproportionately dangerous, offering competing interpretations on dog bite statistics. Independent organizations have published statistics based on hospital records showing pit bulls are responsible for more than half of dog bite incidents among all breeds despite comprising 6% of pet dogs.
Add the sentence: However, DNA analysis of mixed-breed dogs conducted by the company Embark suggests that pit bulls may comprise a greater share of the U.S. dog population, with nearly 15% of tested dogs demonstrating either American Pit Bull Terrier or American Staffordshire Terrier ancestry. (Source: https://embarkvet.com/resources/most-common-dog-breed-ancestry/) Slipagyp (talk) 04:33, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
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The sentence " Independent organizations have published statistics based on hospital records showing pit bulls are responsible for more than half of dog bite incidents among all breeds despite comprising 6% of pet dogs" should use primary, rather than secondary sources. I don't know what the source for the "more than half" claim is, but I believe the population estimate comes from the site Animals 24/7: https://www.animals24-7.org/2023/06/28/how-many-doggies-are-in-the-window-dog-breed-census-2023/. Please modify this footnote.
If a primary source cannot be found that asserts that over half of dog bite incidents are attributable to pit bull dogs, that part of the sentence should be deleted. Slipagyp (talk) 04:55, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
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Should that be mentioned here? Geogene (talk) 22:41, 6 February 2024 (UTC)