Dr. Dirt, you have only confirmed what many others have been saying for a LONG time. Pits aren't HUMAN aggressive, but they ARE dog or other animal aggressive. In your instance, the two Am Staffs were getting aggressive toward your wife's westie. You interfered (rightfully so) and got injured in the process. It's a wonder you weren't more severely injured. But the fact remains that if you had not interfered, you most likely would not have been harmed in any way. The dogs didn't attack YOU until you got in the middle of it. Had you stood by (which I wouldn't have done either) they probably wouldn't have looked at you twice.

So, the Am Staffs didn't attack YOU....They attacked your wife's dog, and you involved yourself and got hurt in the process. There is a BIG difference. Now, had you been working on the car alone, and no other dog around you, and theyran over and started chomping on your leg, then THAT would be a human attack.