That's sad for that boy, I was bit in the face by a pit mix when I was a child, I still bear the scars today.
It's good to see articles like that though. I have grown up with pit bulls, dobermans, chows and rotweillers; and never had a problem with my own pets. But I wasn't allowed to be alone with the dogs untill I was like 11 or so.
I have a game bred APBT now who is great with my nieces and nephews (ranging in age from 2-11) and my mother's cats and all other animals and people. But she is still never left alone with them, b/c that is just not a risk that I am willing to take...