An individual accused of dog fighting has been ordered by a judge in Charlotte, NC to pay for the care of the 27 dogs seized judge in the case. Two men were charged back in February with training dogs to fight. The expenses were set at $14,000 – as reported by WCNC. If he doesn’t [...]
North Carolina resident Bud Wright’s editorial about dog fighting, published March 1 on the Daily Advance website, is a good one. His thoughts were prompted by a recent dog-fighting ring bust in the northeast corner of the state. He put the topic in the right context with this statement, near the end of the piece: [...]
In Missouri last week, a man charged with dog fighting pleaded guilty to one count, as part of a plea deal to reduce the number from four original counts. His punishment for this horrible crime? – A three-year suspended sentence, a $3,000 fine and five years of probation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch story also reports [...]
Why is dog fighting still a major problem in this country? One key answer to this question is the fact that the punishment for this horrible crime is too often very, very weak. Case in point – Shelby County, Ohio, where a father, mother and son are set to be sentenced for dog fighting. WHIOTV.com [...]
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police raided a dog-fighting operation, one officials there state is the largest ever uncovered by the department. Twenty-seven pit bulls were rescued from the site. The Raleigh News & Observer reports the two men arrested were “charged with felony training of animals with the purpose of dogfighting and baiting.” An Examiner.com article noted the [...]
Twenty-six pit bulls were rescued Monday afternoon from a yard in Plant City, Fla., from what is believed to be a dog fighting operation. ABC Action News quoted Pam Perry of the Hillsborough County Animal Services as saying,”It is weekly [that we bust these rings].” Lets be extremely clear about this. We will continue to [...]
Dog Fighting Bill: The ASPCA is cheering the latest federal legislative efforts to strengthen animal fighting laws. Should the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act become the law of the land, attending an organized animal fight would be a federal offense, as would be the act of bringing a minor to an animal fight. Let’s all [...]
GREYHOUND RACING: In Asia, many greyhounds are killed if they fail to finish in the top three in five consecutive racing, according to an article posted on Care2.com. he Macau Canidrome, is the only greyhound race track in Asia, but it is reported that over 30 dogs are killed there each month. The article notes [...]
Alleged puppy mill busted in New York State: Police were on the scene Wednesday for a raid on a possible puppy mill in Fort Plain, NY. Letter to the editor links animal abuse and violent in society: The writer of a letter to the editor in Michigan links acts of animal cruelty to violence in [...]
Hope everyone had a safe and pleasant New Years Night. A couple of our rescues are a bit fearful about the fireworks, but it wasn’t too bad. Let’s start the year off with some news items that crossed the Pack News Wire over the last couple of days. We need more of this: An egg [...]
