Parents have received a wake-up call: it was their own dogs who were responsible for all but two of the children who were mauled to death during the first half of 2010. Although pit bulls and Rottweilers were responsible for 15 of the 16 deaths, 14 of the deaths were by “family dogs” and 11 of the victims were little children. This statistic is more useful than looking only at the breeds that were involved, because the statistic indicates that parents need to pick an appropriate dog for their household, and then must train and maintain the dog adequately.y 2010: Parents have received a wake-up call: it was their own dogs who were responsible for all but two of the children who were mauled to death during the first half of 2010. Although pit bulls and Rottweilers were responsible for 15 of the 16 deaths, 14 of the deaths were by “family dogs” and 11 of the victims were little children. This statistic is more useful than looking only at the breeds that were involved, because the statistic indicates that parents need to pick an appropriate dog for their household, and then must train and maintain the dog adequately.