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Article: ATTORNEY GENERAL MCCOLLUM, HUMANE SOCIETY OF U.S. ANNOUNCE PROGRAM TO COMBAT ANIMAL FIGHTING
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- May 28, 2008
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The office of the Florida Attorney General issued the following news release:
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) today unveiled a cooperative initiative to combat animal fighting in Florida. The Attorney General, the Florida state director for HSUS and members of local law enforcement and animal services communities gathered at the Capitol to announce a reward program for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person involved in illegal animal fighting.
"Animal fighting is a violent crime that at times is associated with illegal gangs, drugs, firearms and gambling, and I am pleased to announce this reward program as an ...