Hilarious take on this. Years ago in Detroit it was Doberman's mauling kids now Pit Bulls are more trendy for whatever reason and getting the headlines. And yeah, it's almost always about owners and not the dog, sorry. I have plenty of friends with these dogs and haven't been eaten yet.
I know that many times, it is the owner. Pits are the dog of choice for thugs and wannabe tough guys, and many seem to want to make them meaner.
My own experience comes from friends who've had them, and most have been pretty mellow. My sister had one, and it attacked other dogs twice, and bit someone once, so they had to put it down. It was super friendly with her and her children, and around me and mine, so it was a shock when he attacked.
The first time we thought it was just dogs being dogs, but after a second and third, and this dog was treated great as far as I know, we had to think it was the breed.
I do have friends who have had them, with kids and grandkids, without problems, but every once in a while a seemingly docile one attacks.
There was the case of the woman who was killed by her own when she went to feed it. Many other examples.