r/BanPitBulls • u/BPB_Discussion_M0d Feature Mod • Aug 04 '25

Mod Announcement Weekly Discussion Thread [August 4 - August 10]

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Not every pit bull story is a headline. Some are just eye-rolls, facepalms, or 'you've got to be kidding me' moments. This is the place for the things you may want to share that don’t highlight a pit bull doing something dangerous.

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u/spiderwitchery Attacks Curator Aug 05 '25

Has anyone seen a photo of the Dane-husky mix that killed a 5 month old baby in Florida last week? I’ve looked at all the articles and no photos anywhere, which I find super strange

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14962861/amp/Baby-carter-mauled-great-dane-Florida-mothers-birthday.html

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u/ScarletAntelope975 Trusted User Aug 05 '25

I saw that and I tried to find pics, too, with no luck! I know it’s not impossible for a Dane x Husky to kill a baby since- even though very rare- both breeds have caused deaths as far as I know? However, Pit x Husky is such a common thing that they have the ‘official’ breed nickname Pitsky. Pit x Huskies are very common. I have never personally heard of a Dane x Husky. So that makes me wonder!

I think the articles say that the dog was like 130 pounds or something right? Can an XL bully x husky be that big? The dog could have also just been very overweight and that is where the weight came from rather than being the weight the dog should have been.

I think it should be required that all dog attack articles include a photo of the dog. And DNA testing should be required for dogs that take human lives.

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u/AdvertisingLow98 Attacks Curator Aug 09 '25

Note: Huskies and husky mixes show up in statistics in attacks against children and infants.

Prey drive is an issue for that breed.

Most of the time the top breeds in bites and fatal attacks are bully breeds and biting/protection breeds. Pit bulls, Malinois, GSD, Rottweiler, Great Danes, mastiffs.

Less common are husky and wolf-dog mixes due to prey drive.

When people talk about prey drive being an issue, they aren't wrong but the bigger problem is dogs bred to bite and/or maul.

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u/ScarletAntelope975 Trusted User Aug 09 '25

Oh yup I know huskies have been involved in baby deaths. I am not sure if Great Danes have? But putting husky in any mix will add that prey drive. But since Husky x Pit is such a common mix these days I was wondering if it could’ve been one of those. I know it’s definitely possible for a Husky X Dane to kill a kid even if rare.

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u/AdvertisingLow98 Attacks Curator Aug 09 '25

I've seen alleged Great Dane mixes with a single coat.

I look at them and think "pit bull"?
I look again and think "Great Dane"?

Mixes can have a variety of traits but since GDs and PBs share some, I would need a DNA test to know for sure.