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PA: Dogs resembling pit bulls abandoned in PA

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Jan 8, 2011.

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  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    Dogs resembling pit bulls abandoned in Pa.
    Published: Dec. 28, 2010 at 3:10 PM

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    Two Cane Corsos at the World Dog Show in Pozan, Poland, courtesy of Wikimedia user Pleple2000.

    PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Cane Corsos, dogs that look like pit bulls, have been abandoned in the Philadelphia area, animal rescue groups said.

    The dogs are large Italian mastiffs that, with their ears cropped, resemble American Staffordshire terriers, which are often categorized as pit bulls, the Philadelphia Daily News reported Tuesday.

    More Cane Corsos have been abandoned in the area than in the rest of the country combined, possibly by owners who at first were seeking to enter them in dogfights or to keep them in order to look "bad," said a local rescuer.

    People who buy the dogs want "a big, tough dog breed to fight" but soon are disappointed to learn the Cane Corsos are not fighting dogs, said Amy Parsons, treasurer of Big Paws, Big Hearts, a Philadelphia-area Cane Corso rescue group.

    Cane Corsos are not usually used for fighting, said Chris Schindler, manager of animal-fighting law-enforcement for the national Humane Society.

    Nicole Wilson, an animal-abuse investigator for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, said the agency gets "a lot of cases of neglect and cruelty" that involve food, water, shelter and veterinary care issues for the breed.

    Big Paws, Big Hearts has taken in more than 55 of the dogs from shelters in Philadelphia and other Pennsylvania counties, the Daily News reported.

    "We have some dogs that were used for breeding purposes and then dumped. One of the older dogs was thrown out of a moving vehicle, Parsons said.

    "Sometimes we get dogs that have scars on them indicating they have been forced to serve as 'bait' dogs," used by dog fighters as attack targets during training, she said.

    Read more: Dogs resembling pit bulls abandoned in Pa. - UPI.com
     
    Vicki, Jan 8, 2011
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  2. pit#5

    pit#5 Banned

    "Sometimes we get dogs that have scars on them indicating they have been forced to serve as 'bait' dogs," used by dog fighters as attack targets during training, she said.

    Thats sad if thats true i always felt the PB never needed a Bait dog
    one might have been weaker but willing the the game in the old days
     
    pit#5, Jan 8, 2011
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  3. DryCreek

    DryCreek CH Dog

    If a dog has been living on the streets instead of in a home, the chances of it getting into a fight over food/territory with another street dog is extremely high. The only reason to call every injured canine found a bait dog is to garner support and sympathy for their group.

    Life on the streets is hard, competition is fierce, it's more likely from trying to survive than anything else.
     
    DryCreek, Jan 9, 2011
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  4. pit#5

    pit#5 Banned

    Those 2 dogs sure look fat , what part of the scenario are the a part of. Any way - to speculate about scars is the start of paper selling publicity.
     
    pit#5, Jan 11, 2011
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