The Laws of Dog Fighting and Animal Cruelty: June 2010

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.

Above is a picture of NFL star Michael Vick with a puppy pittbull. Back in 2007 Michael Vick's house was raided by the federal governemt ansd was arrested. What was found in his house was a camp for pittbulls to enter the dark world of dogfighting. An invesgation was put on Vick and he was found guilty. On December 10th Vick was sentenced to 23 months in a federal prision. Vick today is out and still plays for the NFL. But this goes to show how the government has steeped up a little bit and made an example of a superstar for once.

Illegal dogfights in Alaska

WOW dog fightin in alaska this is another example of how this "sport" has grown across America. The people that commit this crime are walking off freely and in the viedo this is shown. The problem is so bad that the police just bump into the bodies of dead dogs and cannot find the people in action. Underground much?

The Good, Bad & Ugly Dog Fighting Exposed is yet another doucementary that exposed the underworld of dogfighting in New York Ctiy. Yes, in our very back yard pitt bulls that you see in your neighborhood might be a prized dog fighter. There is a need for change soon and quickly before something gets out of hand

In the last six post below are scenes from the doucementary Off The Chain. A Doucementary soley based on exploitng the underworld of America. In this world dog fighting is a major part of everyday life for some poeple and Off The Chain exposes that. Beware the viedos are graphic and contain bloody materals. Surely in the end after wathing the full doucementary you will have this sense of wanting some change and some call for murder againist these criminals.