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Article: ASPCA(R) and Mayor's Office Take on Animal Cruelty in Baltimore
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- July 8, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Alison Zaccone of ASPCA, +1-212-876-7700, ext. 4568,
alisonz@aspca.org
NEW YORK, July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the
recent fatal burning of a dog named Phoenix that shocked the
Baltimore community, the ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) and the city of Baltimore have
teamed up to create an Anti-Animal Abuse Task Force. The task force,
which will be unveiled today at a press conference at Baltimore City
Hall, will work to help the city of Baltimore prevent and prosecute
animal cruelty, including dog fighting.
"The ASPCA was horrified to learn of what happened to Phoenix,"
said Dr. Randall Lockwood, Vice ...