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Pit Bulls: Bad to the Bone?

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The Evidence That Pit Bulls Are More Aggressive

Merrill: Is there any evidence that a pit bull's jaw is any stronger or bite is any nastier than other dogs? Merrill talks to Anthony Harrell, an anatomist at the National History Museum in Paris. He says he has measured bite forces in over 500 species of animals including birds, turtles and lizards. And for Anthony, this was pretty exciting because you can really get to the nuts and bolts of how the system works.

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