If there's any common vien to any of these "attack" stories, is not once have I heard that the dogs were actually "mean" dogs. Almost every single one and you read how the owners are dumbfounded because their dog wasn't aggressive at all in the past.
I think that's why there's so much of a stereotype around, people are afraid because this makes everyone think that the dogs are walking timebombs and will snap for no reason one day.
Whereas I believe it's shoddy owners, and not the dog that causes the problems.
but that's just my 2.5 cents.
