Professor Green on the world of dangerous dogs and those who are facing a death sentence
The rapper-turned-TV presenter investigates whether banned breeds are the most aggresive
PROFESSOR Green has stuck up for the underdog and battled to challenge public perceptions of banned breeds in his new TV show Dangerous Dogs.
Viewers can tune in to the rapper-turned-TV presenter's investigation for BBC Three, as the passionate dog owner delved into everything from the legalities of the Dangerous Dogs Act to meeting Pit Bull owners and some of the many pooches seized by police.
Pro Green, real name Stephen Manderson, is intent on finding out just how relevant the act is today - and revealed statistically banned breeds are NOT necessarily the most aggressive.
In the documentary he said: “When you’re out with these dogs, you get used to being judged. But certain breeds and their owners have a reputation.
“When you think about status dogs and who might have them it’s generally the stereotype that springs to mind. Young boys; tattoos; low socio-economic backgrounds….me!
“I want to try and challenge people’s perceptions of what a dangerous dog is, and I want to find out if a banned breed necessarily determines a dangerous dog.”
As he dug deep into the subject Pro Green, a proud owner of Bull breed dog Arthur, found out many Pit Bulls exist under the radar.
Shocking figures show nearly 5,000 dogs have been seized by Police across the country during the past three years because they believe them to be a banned breed.
Fans can see one dog, Charley, assessed by dangerous dog expert Ian McParland.
The retired police officer set up the Met Police's status dog unit and described how the lives of suspected banned dog breeds can depend on the results of a strict assessment, involving a behavioural test and a set of measurements that haven’t changed since 1977, to gauge a dog’s capability for fighting.
He added Pit Bulls are the 19th most likely breed to be aggressive to a stranger with the Dachshund topping the list, yet still not being banned.
Meanwhile, the rapper saw the story from the other side and met the family of a 14-year-old girl killed in a tragic dog attack.
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The Londoner's TV stint comes hot on the heels of his documentary for the same channel about street sleepers, called Hidden and Homeless.
He exclusively told The Sun online: "What I really wanted to do with all the documentaries, and I've been really fortunate fortunate with the freedom to carry out my ideas, is to just to challenge people's perceptions.
"Things are quite often different to what they're portrayed to be.
"I think that's especially true of suicide and men it's definitely true of the face of homelessness and what people presume that is, and I think it's very much the same with supposed dangerous dogs."
Professor Green: Dangerous Dogs is available on BBC Three.
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