re: Two Pitbulls, In Virginia, Mauled Their Owner To Death

I have a friend, gangster, real-life hood, he has had a couple of pits and trained them, he did own them for image and protection and always told me not to wrestle with his dog. It was a real friendly pit and loved to play rough. But he would say don't wrestle with him too much because the dog had a switch and cannot be turned off once it's flipped. He was Swiss and I would visit, last time I was there he had a bounty on him, and his friend's brother and dog were murdered by a rival gang while I was there. He always stood with his back against the wall and always wore a stab proof vest, fun times I tell ya.
My guess is something triggered one of the woman's pits, and it could happen just by playing with the dog. Especially if she did not know one could flip. It can happen just playing tug o war with a stick.