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Tougher penalties earn praise |
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May 08, 2008 - 7:52 PM - by Marty
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Augusta,GA, -- Animal rights groups on Tuesday applauded a new law that toughens penalties for dogfighting in Georgia. And they credited Michael Vick -- the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback now serving time for running a brutal pit bull ring -- with making it possible.
"He has brought such awareness to the issue. Michael Vick has been the best thing to happen to pit bulls for a long time," said Paul Berry, the chief executive officer of the Best Friends Animal Society,... [Read More]
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Judge us by way we treat our animals |
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May 08, 2008 - 7:46 PM - by Marty
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Fort Myers,FL -- The arrest of two men in Bonita Springs on charges of dogfighting was one of three recent stories that raise questions about human treatment of animals. None make us look very good.
Dogfighting indecent
The defense has been offered that dogfighting has a long tradition and has survived as part of the culture of certain groups.
That might carry weight in societies where animal fighting is legal and open. But dogfighting has been... [Read More]
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Georgia Governor Perdue Signs Dogfighting Legislation |
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May 06, 2008 - 5:44 PM - by Marty
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Atlanta,GA -- Animal rights groups are applauding a new law that toughens penalties for dog fighting in Georgia.
They credit Michael Vick -- the Atlanta Falcons quarterback serving time for running a brutal pit bull ring -- with making it possible.
Paul Berry, CEO of the Best Friends Animal Society, which helped write the Georgia law, said "Vick has been the best thing to happen to pit bulls for a long time."
Governor Sonny Perdue signed t... [Read More]
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