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

Chicago Sun-Times;  July 27, 2007 ;   Norman Parish;   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 ...

No truth to dog fighting innuendo, lawyer says

Charleston Gazette;  September 1, 2007 ;   Gary A. Harki;   291 words ......allegations that pit bulls found on her property may have been trained for dog fighting are not true. "There is no dog fighting going on, no training for dog fighting going on," said Mike DelGiudice, lawyer for Danielle Digiorgi. "All the dogs...

Pro leagues urged to condemn dog fighting

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 18, 2007 ;   Nancy Perkins Deseret Morning News;   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 ;   Steve Malanga;   787 words ......about the reprehensible blood sport of dog fighting quite like the one that's going on right now. A dog-fighting operation may have been housed on a...conversation about the troubling growth of dog fighting in America. Although 48 states call...

Fighting dog fighting

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 8, 2000 ;   Editorials;   377 words ......there yet. A Sunday Sun-Times look at dog fighting, complete with heartbreaking photos...in Chicago. According to authorities, dog fighting exhibitions are increasingly being held...assaulted, it is understandable that dog fighting takes a lower priority. And we're not...

Vick case dials up rhetoric against dog fighting

DVM;  September 1, 2007 ;   Lewis, James M;   787 words ......Association (AVMA) calls the "blood sport" of dog fighting. The AVMA, animal-welfare organizations...federal charges of conspiracy to engage in dog fighting. The high-profile case became the crucible...focusing intense public scrutiny on dog fighting - a violent, often clandestine, ...

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

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 22, 2007 ;   EUGENE KANE;   710 words ......sounds ugly. There's a new scrutiny about dog fighting in America, courtesy of a millionaire...kill animals as part of his role in a dog-fighting ring. The athlete is Atlanta Falcons...passes. Vick's alleged involvement in dog fighting at a Virginia home has generated headlines...

Dog fighting reward offered

Chicago Defender;  January 11, 2008 ;   Chaney, Kathy;   307 words ......of the United States teamed to combat dog fighting, an illegal practice now in the spotlight...and conviction of anyone involved in dog fighting, Chynoweth and interim police Supt...on South Michigan Avenue. Starks said dog fighting, a felony in Illinois, is often associated...

Dog fighting remains big business in Louisiana

New Orleans CityBusiness;  November 26, 2007 ;   Richard A Webster;   787 words ......benefit. This is the brutal reality of dog fighting. But evidence discovered in recent raids...most chilling items were found at a dog fighting pit on Highland Road in eastern New...mothers." In the past 15 years, rising dog-fighting popularity has been fueled in Louisiana...

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

Herald & Review (Decatur, IL);  August 28, 2007 ;     489 words ......plea to federal charges associated with dog fighting has brought some much-needed attention...how to put a more permanent stop to dog fighting. That's an issue in Decatur and Central...week's Herald & Review pointed out, dog fighting is an activity -- there's no way it...

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 ;   RICHARDSON, Amie;   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...

Albany Times Union, N.Y. Brian Ettkin column: There's no sport in dog...

Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 24, 2007 ;     741 words ...Byline: Brian Ettkin May 24--dog fighting is sport, then I resign today, because...death, or die trying. And don't tell me dog fighting is like boxing or mixed martial arts...back Clinton Portis must be to say of dog fighting it can't be too bad of a crime, though...

Op-Ed: Jay-Z and Other Artists Need To Step Up Against Dog Fighting

U.S. Newswire;  October 12, 2004 ;     604 words ......Other Artists Need To Step Up Against Dog Fighting Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z looks to be on top...But with his video's celebration of dog fighting, a vicious pursuit with no positive...social evils, and some might say that dog fighting is undeserving of mention within this...

Raids fail to stop dog fighting.

The Birmingham Post (England);  August 29, 2001 ;     483 words ...Byline: Emma Brady The horrific sport of dog fighting is making a comeback in the Midlands...enthusiasts were discovering the sick sport. Dog fighting, which was a popular pastime in medieval...receive a high level of reports about dog fighting. 'Dog fighting was very ...