A tragic loss that could have been avoided.  It has been widely publicized for years that pit bulls, full and mix-blooded, are the most dangerous dog breed and the one responsible for the most human deaths from dog bites.  They may be docile and friendly for years, but something in their DNA causes them to unexpectedly turn on their owners or family members with fatal results. Nevertheless, pit bull lovers defend the breed by claiming the problem is not the breed and instead is the way they are treated, which is utter nonsense.   If this tragedy had resulted from allowing Kamiko to play with a loaded pistol, the parents would have been arrested and charged with manslaughter or endangering the child, but since it involved a known dangerous dog breed, they are given a pass.