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Dogfighting

Authorities Break Up Huge Dogfighting Ring With HIgh Ticket Prices

AP | HOLBROOK MOHR | Posted 04.01.2013 | Crime
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JACKSON, Miss. — A raid on a barn in northern Mississippi over the weekend busted up what is thought to be one the biggest annual dogfights in t...

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Michael Vick Gets What's Coming

Posted 12.30.2012 | Comedy
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Yes, Michael Vick has accepted all the punishment he had coming after he was caught financing a heinous dogfighting ring. But that doesn't mean that p...

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Cops Bust Dog-Fighting Ring That Included Pit Bulls, Puppy

Posted 12.08.2012 | Chicago
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Pit bulls and a puppy were among the animals officials say were discovered at a south suburban Chicago dog-fighting ring busted by police Wednesday ni...

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Michael Vick: Yes, I Have A Dog

Posted 10.11.2012 | Sports
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Michael Vick has confirmed he owns a dog. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback had initially refused to respond to rumors that he had a dog at home...

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Effort Targeting Steve King Over Dogfighting Stance Rejected

Des Moines Register | Posted 09.25.2012 | Politics
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Four Iowa television stations are refusing to air a TV ad from an animal welfare political group that criticizes U.S. Rep. Steve King for opposing fed...

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Jason Linkins

Rep. Steve King Defends Sadistic Dog-Fighting Enthusiasts From State Governments And Their Dumb Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.31.2012 | Politics
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Lord knows there aren't a whole lot of debates that we can say, in terms of broad nationwide consensus, are settled. For crying out loud, whether ...

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Video: Police Raid Home Of Detroit Rapper Who May Have Encouraged Dog, Cock Fighting

Posted 07.11.2012 | Detroit
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DETROIT-- WXYZ reports that police are now at a home shown in a video from Young Calicoe, the Detroit rapper whom may have encouraged dog fighting and...

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Shocking: Detroit Rapper Calicoe Showing Off His Dogfighting Operation?

Posted 07.10.2012 | Detroit
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"Anyone want a fighting dog?" A Detroit rapper named Calicoe recorded a tour of his pad, which may, from the looks of it, house a dog-fighting oper...

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Pit Bulls Euthanized After Hundreds Rescued From Dogfighting Ring

AP | OLIVER TEVES | Posted 06.03.2012 | Green
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Sixteen pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring in the Philippines were euthanized Tuesday for lack of facilities to re...

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300 Pitbulls With Ripped Ears Rescued From Dogfighting

AP | Posted 05.31.2012 | Green
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Police raided a dogfighting facility in a town south of Manila and rescued around 300 pitbulls, many with ripped ears and...

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Has Michael Vick Changed Since Prison?

06/07/2011 | Bowenl@phillynews.com | Posted 08.07.2011 | Books
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FOR A LOT of people who have interviewed Michael Vick in the 2 years since he finished his federal prison term and began his return to the NFL, the ce...

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Fur Flies Around Controversial Dogfight App

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.25.2011 | Technology
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Dog Wars, a controversial new app for Android devices, pits virtual dogs against one another in simulated blood-fight scenarios. The game requires...

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Justice for Mistreated Animals in Florida and Arizona

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 06.08.2011 | Green
Read More: Animal Hoarding, Animal Rescue, Florida, Law Enforcement, Arizona, Cockfighting, Dogfighting, Green News
Wayne Pacelle

We were happy to hear about meaningful criminal charges brought in two cases this week, after HSUS staff helped uncover a large animal fighting operation in Florida and rescue more than 200 animals in a hoarding case in Arizona.

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Michael Vick Likely Saved Career in Oprah Cancellation

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Morris W. O'Kelly

You'll often hear the argument, there is "no such thing as bad publicity." That would absolutely be untrue. Vick's audience on Oprah would presumably have been more attached to the family dog than anyone in the NFL.

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New Investigation Finds Cockfighters Flocking to Texas

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Wayne Pacelle

Roosters were forced to fight to the death even when they were hobbled with broken legs. One rooster that lost his fight was hung upside down by his leg and clubbed with a tree branch.

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10 Reasons to Root for Michael Vick

PhillyPhanatics.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
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PhillyPhanatics.com

I am an animal lover who felt at the time that I could never forgive him. I have since changed my mind on the matter. The following list explains why.

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Six Charged In Maywood Dogfight

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Six people were arrested on dogfighting charges after Cook County sheriff's officers raided a Maywood residence where dogs were locked in battle. T...

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ASPCA Announces Groundbreaking Research Study Underscoring Importance of Animal Cruelty Law Enforcement

Ed Sayres | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Ed Sayres

Our recent findings validate what we have long assumed -- that there is a major need for training for officers charged with enforcing animal cruelty laws and investigating cruelty cases.

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Reservations About the Animal Abuse Registry

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Wayne Pacelle

A law recently passed in Suffolk County, New York to require people convicted of cruelty to animals to register with a publicly accessible website or face jail time and fines

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Michael Vick Urges Students To Show Kindness Toward Animals

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Eagles quarterback Michael Vick urged high school students in Connecticut to show kindness toward animals on Tuesday, adding ...

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TV Time for Our End Dogfighting Campaign, One 'Lucky' Dog (VIDEO)

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Youth, End Dogfighting, Mentoring, Dogfighting, Chicago, Dogs, Teenagers, Impact News
Wayne Pacelle

We all know it's important to pass laws to prevent cruelty. But what happens when the perpetrators aren't hardened criminals, but misguided kids who grew up thinking dogfighting is normal?

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The Face of Dogfighting; Chance to Save Other Animals from Abuse

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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Wayne Pacelle

I need to begin this blog with a strong warning. What you are about to see is a tragedy. Worse, it was a preventable tragedy. It is a story that puts ...

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Special Delivery: 1,800 Miles with 18 Rescued Dogs

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Humane Society of the United States, Dog Rescue, Pit Bulls, Dogfighting, Pit Bull, Dogs, Dog Adoptions, Animal Shelter, Impact News
Wayne Pacelle

For more than a month, The HSUS's animal fighting team has worked to rescue 200 dogs from a suspected dogfighting operation-- the largest single dogfighting yard that we've ever uncovered.

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Rescue Groups Rehabilitate Michael Vick's Pit Bulls

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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When NFL quarterback Michael Vick was arrested for dog fighting in 2007, the fate of the 51 dogs rescued from his farm was uncertain. Pit bulls saved...

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'The Lost Dogs

Jim Gorant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Jim Gorant

The usual outcome for animals recovered from fight busts is euthanasia. But an unprecedented behind-the-scenes effort to spare them--supported by an enormous public outcry--was brewing.

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