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

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......has never had a discussion about the reprehensible blood sport of dog fighting quite like the one that's going on right now. A...wants to do, do it." Rap music also glorifies the blood sport. The rapper DMX, who appears with a snarling pit...

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 ...

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 ...

No truth to dog fighting innuendo, lawyer says

Charleston Gazette;  September 1, 2007 ;     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 ;     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...

Fighting dog fighting

Chicago Sun-Times;  November 8, 2000 ;     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...

Trained To Kill Animal cruelty investigators say more dogs forced into...

The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  July 6, 2006 ;     700+ words ......trained to be killers. This blood sport, similar in many ways to...how authorities describe dog fighting, a crime police encounter...buildings on farms to investigate dog fighting. "I know youre getting it...Illinois)," Roach said. "Dog fighting is being pushed into ...

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

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 22, 2007 ;     700+ 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...

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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...There's a reason dog ...

Dog fighting reward offered

Chicago Defender;  January 11, 2008 ;     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...

End the dog fighting

Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;  September 17, 2007 ;     155 words ...Please help to end dog fighting in the United States by contacting our representatives...asking them to support recent legislation to pass the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act, H.R. 3219 introduced by Rep. Betty Sutton (D-Ohio) and S. 1880 by Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass). Dog fighting is a ...

Dog fighting remains big business in Louisiana

New Orleans CityBusiness;  November 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ......is the brutal reality of dog fighting. But evidence discovered...the only victims of this blood sport. Jacob Dickinson, senior...chilling items were found at a dog fighting pit on Highland Road in...the past 15 years, rising dog-fighting popularity has been fueled...are ...

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 ;     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...