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 Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the
A veterinarian says one of the pit bulls found in a case of animal abuse probably hadn’t had anything but dirt to eat in almost two months. Dr. Robert Neunzig is the vet trying to care for dogs Gaston County police found at two Bessemer City homes
Post Traumatic Stress : Whether you’re a soldier coming home from a war zone, or a dog rescued from a fighting ring, you’re at risk for the same long-term effects.There’s lots of new material on the website about the Vicktory dogs, including a special fe
In the aftermath of Michael Vick’s indictment last July, gory descriptions of dogfighting culture shocked a nation unaccustomed to seeing what animal shelter employees and humane officers witness every day. Cruelty investigators and kennel care staff
AMERICUS, Georgia (WTVM) -- Thieves have broken into the Sumter County Humane Society twice in the last two days, stealing dogs. Investigators say some of the animals were used in the past for dogfighting.
SHELBY - The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office has completed its investigation into a dog fighting incident on Jan. 14. Investigators recently presented the case to the District Attorney's office and arrest warrants were obtained for Roger Levon McClain,
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Two men accused of organizing a dogfight at an Evansville park have been charged for the alleged fight, which police say attracted about 300 onlookers.
Two dead pit bulls were found in trash bags Wednesday, just as police announced the rescue of 15 other dogs and the discovery of a dogfighting pit in a Yonkers basement.
On Monday, the VA Senate approved tougher laws for dog fighting, the legislation passing unanimously. Virginia, the state brought to the forefront with Michael Vick’s dog fighting notoriety, is just one of the states to toughen its laws since then.
Legislation toughening Virginia's cockfighting and dogfighting laws has won final General Assembly approval. The Senate unanimously passed the measure Monday and sent it to Governor Tim Kaine's desk. Kaine supports the legislation.
Dogfighting, the cruel bloodsport that gained national attention with Michael Vick’s arrest and conviction has had only two hold out state where it was not a felony; Idaho and Wyoming.
Internet video sharing website, Youtube is fighting a battle against sick web users who are uploading grainy mobile phone footage of organised dog fights.
The site, which is owned by search engine giant Google, has come in for criticism in the past
Rich Hernandez, a detective with the Pima County Sheriff's Department, finds a friend in a dog suspected of being bred and trained for illegal fighting. Some dogs were found chained up on Tuesday, while others were forced to live in filthy enclosures. At
