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Dogfighting Grows in Texas

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Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. Tags: animal cruelty Texas dog fighting us. From the New York Times. It’s like the Saturday night poker game for hardened criminals,” said one of the undercover agents, Sgt. Disgusting and disturbing.

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SPCA Supervisor Arrested For Animal Cruelty in Texas

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I hope this woman rots in jail, but I doubt that will happen in Texas. Authorities found the dog, a German shepherd mix named Bruce, in a small crate on March 18. Oh, and when they shut the electricity off, she moved into a hotel room without the dog.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: β€œ Getting Bacon the Hard Way: Hog-Tying 400 Pounds of Fury ” (front page, June 21), about Texas hog hunters, illustrated the barbarity of hunting with dogs. As the dogs tear chunks of flesh from the terrified pig, the hunters undoubtedly feel proud of their accomplishment.