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Originally Posted by The_Dunedan
You do not have the strength to strangle a pissed-off Pitbull. Nevermind the fact that, as you're strangling it, it's still chewing on you.
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Sorry to bump an old thread guys but I couldn't let this comment go without posting a reply. I actually found this page while googling a story about a 9 year old choking a "pissed-off" pitbull after it attacked one of his friends. (The 9 year old learned how to apply the choke in a bjj class.)
As it has already been said, most pitbull victims are children, seniors or other dogs. Keep in mind the average adult has no idea how to apply a proper choke hold, but with the right technique the average joe on this site can strangle a pitbull and there are ways of testing this without either the human or the pitbull getting seriously hurt. If you have an aggressive pitbull, muzzle it and apply a rear naked choke to it's neck. (The RNC is the best choke to use on a pitbull because it immobilizes their jerky movements.) Agitate the dog beforehand if you wish. If the dog bucks you off, theory destroyed. If the dog cannot physically escape from your grip, you'll know it because you'll basically have the leverage to pick him up off the ground. At that point your question will have been answered about whether a human can strangle a pitbull and at that point it would be time to let go of the hold.
The muzzle, btw, is only used for protection. It is not relevant to the central point of whether a human can or cannot strangle a pitbull so please don't bring it up as an excuse for your argument being legit because I assure you, it's not.