A dog's life -- of hell; Puppies found in van -- likely being trained for...

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 27, 2007 ;     372 words ......and Spanky -- were headed to a life of dog fighting. They were starved to make them aggressive...felony aggravated animal cruelty and dog fighting. Overall, police found a dozen pit bulls...anonymous tip. "This is the largest case of dog fighting we have seen here," said Burbank ...

Pro leagues urged to condemn dog fighting

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 18, 2007 ;     410 words ......participates or associates with any form of dog fighting. In an online petition, which had been...help stop participation and support of dog fighting. The leagues are being asked to: Announce no-tolerance policies that condemn dog fighting as a cruel, illegal activity that will...

The sick hipness of dog fighting; For too many top athletes and...

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......reprehensible blood sport of dog fighting quite like the...call it a felony, dog fighting is undergoing...rural and illicit sport into a fashionable...for their own sport then discovered...the new world of dog fighting ranges from highly...

Fighting dog fighting

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 8, 2000 ;     377 words ......Sunday Sun-Times look at dog fighting, complete with heartbreaking...According to authorities, dog fighting exhibitions are increasingly being held for sport and wager. One Chicago...is understandable that dog fighting takes a lower priority...canines with humans. But ...

Vick case dials up rhetoric against dog fighting

DVM;  September 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......AVMA) calls the "blood sport" of dog fighting. The AVMA, animal-welfare...intense public scrutiny on dog fighting - a violent, often clandestine...saying it "condemns dog fighting and any event involving...enforcement of laws against dog fighting and related ...

EUGENE KANE; IN MY OPINION; Dog-fighting story brings a vicious truth to...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 22, 2007 ;     700+ words ......scrutiny about dog fighting in America, courtesy...of his role in a dog-fighting ring. The athlete...involvement in dog fighting at a Virginia home...be considered a sport. Not if you like...revelations about dog fighting even as "sports...ultimate fighting and ...

Dog fighting\

Post-Tribune (IN);  May 24, 2007 ;     669 words ......again to make light of dog fighting, maybe he should know...after Michael Vick for dog fighting. They're Vick's dogs...were as offensive as dog fighting itself. They're the...fight." He added that dog fighting is everywhere, as if...palatable. There's a reason ...

Dog fighting remains big business in Louisiana

New Orleans CityBusiness;  November 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the brutal reality of dog fighting. But evidence discovered...victims of this blood sport. Jacob Dickinson, senior...items were found at a dog fighting pit on Highland Road...Louisiana Legislature made dog fighting illegal in 1982 but...Dickinson said their ...

EDITORIAL: Public can help wipe out dog fighting.(Editorial)

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL);  August 28, 2007 ;     489 words ......charges associated with dog fighting has brought some much-needed...more permanent stop to dog fighting. That's an issue in Decatur...amp; Review pointed out, dog fighting is an activity -- there...can be classified as a sport -- that is ongoing in Decatur...shelter are clear ...

Hundreds of animals savaged in night-time dog fighting in...

Cape Times (South Africa);  August 23, 2007 ;     423 words ......ANEL POWELL SHOCKING reports of dog fighting in Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, reveal...pay for the treatment. Evans said dog fighting was a big problem in Stellenbosch. While organised dog fighting was a concern, she said the prevalence...

Dog fighting conviction to be appealed

Sunday Star-Times;  May 11, 2003 ;     506 words ......Zealand to be convicted of organising dog fighting are maintaining their innocence in...to Animals found: * A disassembled dog fighting pit and carpet flooring splattered with dog blood. * Dog fighting trophies, dog fighting magazines...

Raids fail to stop dog fighting.

The Birmingham Post (England);  August 29, 2001 ;     483 words ......Brady The horrific sport of dog fighting is making a comeback...discovering the sick sport. Dog fighting, which was a popular...it, and this sick sport is in danger of becoming...new generation of dog-fighting fans. 'At its peak...

Listen up, dawg, hip-hop is not the cause of dog fighting

New Pittsburgh Courier;  August 22, 2007 ;     597 words ......Michael Vick's alleged involvement in dog fighting was driven by the hip-hop culture. This...thought to myself. "So, they didn't do any dog fighting before rap music was created?" I guess...everything else, you might as well throw dog fighting into the mix. Pretty soon, he'll be...

Police and RSPCA smash Midlands dog fighting ring.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  April 5, 2006 ;     218 words ......after raids on properties with alleged links to dog fighting. In Birmingham, 1 6 addresses were searched with dog fighting paraphernalia, three treadmills, veterinary kits...connection with possession of dangerous dogs and alleged dog fighting offences. They were bailed pending ...

REP. SUTTON: VICK CASE SHOWS NEED FOR THE DOG FIGHTING PROHIBITION ACT

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  August 27, 2007 ;     371 words ......of H.R. 3219, the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act...admitted to financing a dog fighting operation and to...is going to jail. Dog fighting is not only morally...vicious criminal blood sport. Dog fighting is prevalent throughout...those involved in dog ...