[NEWyear]

The image projected by "undesireable" elements of society do their harm in turning most people against the breed and then the stories reinforce people's fears. If they didn't have the bad image to begin with, people probably wouldn't pay much heed to these dog attacks. But everything is speculative. They have always been prepared to attack people. Many of the best dogs of history have bitten people. For the purposes of their cause, many choose to believe it wasn't the case. The breed really needs to be accepted by owners, warts and all.