WARNING - CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES!! Dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and the federal Animal Welfare Act prohibits the interstate transportation of dogs for fighting purposes. Forty-eight (48) states, the District of
For as horrific as the Michael Vick dogfighting debacle was, it had some positive ramifications. The awareness of this bloodsport is now at an all time high and the public as well as lawmakers are demanding changes, higher penalties, stronger prosecution
Garbage bags and a wheelbarrow was the destination for 23 pit bulls that were held in Santa Cruz County in connection with the alleged dog-fighting and breeding ring that was exposed in Pima County Feb. 19.
A drastic close to this mini-saga ended in
Pima County animal welfare officials have euthanized nearly 100 pit bulls seized from a breeding operation suspected of supplying fighting dogs to rings across the nation.
The 94 dogs killed were among 110 sheriff's deputies seized from the owners of
Lots of dog lovers are grieving the loss of a young pit bull veterinarians say was used for dog fighting.
The puppy, named Bruiser, was found bleeding and sick last week on the side of the road and brought together many who want to put an end to dog
Attorney General Terry Goddard and The Humane Society of the United States have teamed up to combat cockfighting and dogfighting. At a joint press conference today, they announced that The HSUS is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the
Studying the effects of psychological trauma in animals presents some very formidable challenges, and studying such effects in fighting dogs is a perfect example.
The main difficulty in these studies is that the past histories of the dogs are rarely
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One year ago today, authorities raided Michael Vick's property in Virginia, gathering evidence that led to his imprisonment on charges related to dogfighting. Although The Humane Society of the United States has battled animal fighting for more than
Inspired by the passage of the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act, the pending Dog Fighting Prohibition Act of 2007 and the Michael Vick guilty plea on dogfighting charges, the Federal Dog Protection Act further addresses the need to solve our
It's been a long and troubling odyssey for Buddy, an aggressive dog rescued last year in the Southwest Valley.
Animal advocates quickly determined that Buddy needed special care and training because he may have been used as a "bait dog" in the Valley'
A suspected dogfighting operation was found on Grovenburg Road in Delhi Township. Michigan State Police were executing a search warrant for drugs at the time.
Investigators located 80 pitbulls chained up in two wood lots in Caldwell County Thursday. Some of the dogs were starving and others were already dead.
