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Article: Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Animal House column.
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- Newsday (Melville, NY)
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- January 8, 2007
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Byline: Denise Flaim
Jan. 8--Writing a column in defense of pit bulls is sort of like writing in favor of suicide bombers, or a plan to build a nuclear reactor down your block. People see the P-word, and assume doggie Armageddon.
I am going to try, anyway. First, the necessary disclaimers, for those who have been through a pit bull attack or know someone who has or -- the scenario that, rightfully, sends people over the edge -- are the parents of a child whose scars from such a terrifying incident are not physical as well as emotional. I am in no way trying to diminish what happened to them in that instance. And I hope justice was served, not ...