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Trained To Kill Animal cruelty investigators say more dogs forced into blood sport of fighting; Pit bulls "sweet" - unless trained to fight
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The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
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July 6, 2006
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Two pit bulls -- exhausted from a violent fight -- clinch their
badly bitten bodies against each other as spectators cheer for blood.
A man from the crowd uses a long stick to pry apart the two dogs.
The animals then retreat to opposite ends of the ring, where their
owners attempt to incite more aggression. Pit bulls are said to have
naturally sweet dispositions, but these have been trained to be
killers.
This blood sport, similar in many ways to a boxing match, can last
for hours and ends only when one of the dogs is killed or quits
fighting.
The winner is celebrated by the crowd, which gambles on the fights
outcome. The loser, if alive, is usually shot or set on fire,
according to those ...
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