Since we are on the subject of shoddy journalism,  Snopes wrote a very biased and factually remiss piece on pit bulls,  by a pit bull owner who thought that what she was reporting represented deep research.  The most absurd aspect was that the author maintained that BSL was implemented not due to vicious dog attacks, but because entire countries, towns, and cities were racist - against whom it is not certain.  In any case,  easily refuted.   https://heatherclemenceau.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/fact-checking-the-fact-checkers-on-breed-specific-legislation-how-snopes-left-out-crucial-information/