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“A popular myth is that pit bulls have “locking jaws.“[44] There is in fact not any physiological “locking mechanism“ in the jaw muscle and bone structure of pit bulls.[45 However, pit bull-type dogs exhibit “bite, hold, and shake“ behavior, which is seen in all breeds of dogs, and at times refuse to release when biting. And pit bulls have wide skulls, well-developed muscles, and strong jaws. Theite force of the three dogs measured (an American Pit Bull, a German Shepherd and a Rottweiler) the average bite strength was 269 pounds of pressure, with the Rottweiler topping the group with 328 pounds of bite pressure. Compare these to the bite strength of lions and white sharks which are both around 600 pounds, or the bone crushing hyena at around 1000 pounds, or more shocking, the Nile alligator which comes in at just under 2500 pounds.“
