4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Called the “Vicktory Dogs” by many, the 47 pit bulls who survived Michael Vick’s cruelty have struck a chord with the nation. Some are now certified therapy workers and many are adored family members, proving that pit bulls, just like any other dog, just want to be man’s best friend.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2008

Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. The ring broken up here had links to dogfighting organizations in other states and in Mexico, suggesting an extensive underground network of people devoted to the activity, investigators said. From the New York Times.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

On February 17th they rescued 26 Pit Bulls near Sandersville, Georgia. “It’s bad enough that these dogs were treated cruelly and raised in horrible conditions,&# said Tim Rickey, the ASPCA Senior Director of Field Investigations and Response. The ASPCA continually does amazing work on behalf of our animal companions.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 6, 2012

The full-scale investigation began two days earlier. Officer Wayne Smith takes to the streets of a drug-infested neighborhood to collect intel using a hidden camera and a rescued pit bull as a decoy. The raid angers many suspected fighters, and Chief Investigator George Bengal receives death threats.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

In a manner that’s Malcolm Gladwell meets Freakonomics, which is the fascinating part, Herzog investigates our beliefs and actions regarding nonhuman animals (anthrozoology). At least his research on pit bull-types of dogs demonstrates the injustice they face. . page 6).

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