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I'm seeing red flags all over this dog's behavior, pit bull or not. I'm also seeing bigger red flags over the behavior of the owners, who sound uninterested in training or controlling the animal, and who don't seem to be taking these issues seriously. (How did they get their hands on a rescue? Was this a legitimate group? Something smells iffy, here...)
If I were you, I'd trust my instincts, here. Caution is advised. Possibly pepper spray, and a speed-dial on animal control.
This. Something sounds off about this dog's behavior, and regardless of his breed, I'd be worried. And yes, the owners' unwillingness to confine, train or control him is a big issue too.
Bully breeds aren't always, or even usually, aggressive or bad dogs. But they're heavy and muscular enough that they can be a particular problem when they aren't socialized or trained properly. And pit bulls (like terriers in general) have been bred for predatory aggression. It's meant to be directed at other animals instead of humans, but once in a while a human (most commonly small children) can trigger something called predatory drift. It can happen with other types of dog too (all dogs are predators, after all, though some have been intentionally bred to inhibit part of the eye, stalk, chase, bite, kill sequence), but with such large, strong animals, ones that are bred to latch on and keep attacking once they start, it is particularly deadly.
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