One common element is sudden aggression. Often, in these stories, the pitbulls seem to turn violent without any obvious provocation.
In some situations, adopters found that the pitbulls they got from Pitbull and Parolees had hidden health problems. For example, one adopter's dog had a heart condition that wasn't disclosed before the adoption. The medical bills piled up as they tried to treat the dog. The adopter was disappointed as they thought they were getting a healthy pet. Also, the emotional toll of seeing the dog suffer was high. They had expected a smooth adoption experience but instead got into a difficult situation due to the unforeseen health issues.
There is some over - exaggeration. People tend to focus on the few bad incidents involving pitbulls. For example, a single attack by a pitbull may be reported widely and repeatedly, creating a false sense of how common these events really are. In reality, many pitbulls live peacefully with their families and other animals. Their behavior is largely influenced by how they are raised and trained.
One horror story is about a pitbull that suddenly attacked a small child in the neighborhood park without any prior warning. The poor child was severely injured.
One horror story could be a pitbull adopted during parole being aggressive towards the family's other pets. It might have been due to improper assessment before adoption, not considering its prey drive or past experiences. Maybe the parolee didn't have enough training knowledge to handle the dog either.
One horror story is about a pitbull that attacked a small child in a park without any provocation. The child was severely injured. Another instance involved a pitbull getting loose and attacking a neighbor's pet dog viciously.
Fear of death is a big element in horror stories. The threat of death, whether it's from a serial killer or a supernatural force, is always present. Also, there's often a sense of helplessness. The characters find themselves in situations where they seem to have little control over what's happening to them. For instance, in 'The Blair Witch Project', the characters are lost in the woods and being hunted by an unknown entity. There's also the use of suspense. Writers build up the tension by delaying the reveal of the horror, making the readers or viewers more and more anxious as the story progresses.
Horror stories often feature a protagonist who is in over their head. They might start out as an ordinary person, like in 'Rosemary's Baby' where Rosemary is just a normal woman, but then they are thrust into a terrifying situation. Settings also play a big role. Abandoned asylums, cemeteries, and old mansions are common settings in horror stories as they have an air of mystery and danger already associated with them.
Isolation. Often, in IT horror stories, the characters are isolated. For example, a lone system administrator might be the only one in the server room when something strange starts to happen with the servers. Another common element is the loss of control. The technology that is supposed to be under human control suddenly starts acting on its own, like a self - driving car going berserk in an IT - related horror scenario.
Food quality issues are common. For example, finding bugs or foreign objects in the food.
Another is the discovery of strange or disturbing behavior during the date. Like the person having extreme mood swings or being overly possessive. For example, suddenly getting angry for no reason or acting like they own the other person right away.