Underground Dogfighting

Dog town this is a clip from a doucementary that was aired on National Geographic. They also include the dog from Michael Vick's traing camp. After Vick's aresst a lot has been made to put this crime to an end. Even thogh the government is still fighting this war, more and more people are being aware and should say something for that matter. How would you feel is yu was thrown in the ring to fight to the death?

Federal Dog Fighting Raid- July 2009

"In connection with what is believed to be the largest dog fighting raid in U.S. history, the Humane Society of Missouri, working in cooperation with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the United States Department of Agricultures Office of the Inspector General, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service and the United States Attorney, coordinated the rescue and sheltering of dogs associated with multiple suspected organized dog fighting operations. On July 8, 2009, officers from multiple federal and state law enforcement agencies made arrests and seized dogs in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Texas and Oklahoma. Investigators from the Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force provided the information that led to the investigation."

Moves are being made to fight this underground world as shown in this viedo!!!

Laws againist Dog Fighting

http://animallaw.info/articles/ovusstatedogfightingchart.htm

Above is a link that leads to a page that has a chart which shows how everystate treats dogfightings either as a FELONY or a MISDEMEANOR.

According to the ASPCA, "As with any other illegal underground activity, it is impossible to determine how many people may be involved in dog fighting. Estimates based on fight reports in underground dog fighting publications, and on animals entering shelters bearing evidence of fighting, suggest that the number of people involved in dog fighting in the U.S. is in the tens of thousands. " They also state "Many of the practices associated with the raising and training of fighting dogs can be prosecuted separately as animal abuse or neglect. In addition, dog fighting, by its very nature, involves illegal gambling. Dog fighters often face additional charges related to drug, alcohol and weapons violations as well as probation violations. Arguments over dog fights have also resulted in incidents that have led to charges of assault and even homicide. Other charges might include conspiracy, corruption of minors, money laundering, etc."

This sport is involved with so many other illegal activity that a harsh sentence should be attached to everyone involved!!

Some Political cartoons on Michael Vick

Michael Vick Project

This is a Trailer for the Michael Vick Projct a doucementary seires about Michael Vicks under ground life of dogfighting. Check it out it real resourceful as it also goes deep into the history of dogfighting.

Michael Vick (CBS)

Michael Vick on 60 minutes in his first interview after being jailed. Here he explins how he is changed. But one question was two years enough for the lives of many dog that was taken away because of him? In my eyes personally he should do a year for every dog that was killed because of him. I mean he did have a camp to train dogs into prize fighters.