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ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FIGHTING PRESS RELEASES
See all press releases on animal cruelty and fighting.
ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FIGHTING NEWS
See all of our news on animal cruelty and fighting.
Nov. 18, 2008: Cockfighting Indictment Shows the Corruption Accompanying the Cruelty
Nov. 17, 2008: Circulation of Cockfighting Magazines Drops Off
Oct. 28, 2008: North Georgia Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Dogfighting Raids
Oct. 18, 2008: D.C. Animal Fighting Program Begins
Oct. 15, 2008: Rap Show Goes to the Dogs
Oct. 12, 2008: New Animal Cruelty Resources Page Unveiled
Sept. 24, 2008: The Palmetto Family Council Speaks Out Against Cockfighting
Aug. 21, 2008: Georgia Raid Takes Down Another Alleged Dogfighter
Aug. 8, 2008: Victory in Nation's Largest Puppy Mill Raid
July 17, 2008: Alleged Dogfighting Heavyweight Busted in Georgia
July 7, 2008: Dogfighting Puts Everyone's Lives on the Line
June 10, 2008: Chicago Religious Leaders Join with The HSUS to Condemn Dogfighting Violence
June 5, 2008: Dealing Dogs a Winning Hand
May 29, 2008: In the Streets, Out of the Ring
May 28, 2008: New York Kids Rap for Dogs
May 21, 2008: Animal Fighting Magazine to be Knocked Off Amazon.com
May 14, 2008: Risk Pays Off for Dogs in Small Town
May 13, 2008: Hip-Hop Artist "Dahga" Simmons Collects Hip Hop for Hounds Award
May 9, 2008: Dogs from Pima County Dogfighting Raid Adopted
May 6, 2008: Hip Hop for Hounds Has A Winner!
April 25, 2008: Gains in The Battle Against Dogfighting One Year After The Raid on Michael Vick's Property
April 15, 2008: New Jersey Cops Pull Out All The Stops To Catch Animal Abuser
March 19, 2008: Utah Will Punish Cruelty As A Felony
March 19, 2008: Milestone Against Dogfighting
March 18, 2008: Coast-to-Coast Crackdown on Cockfighters
March 13, 2008: Cruelty on The Golf Course Won't Fly
Feb. 22, 2008: Bloodsport Bust in Arizona
Feb. 14, 2008: Virginia Legislature Takes On Animal Fighting
Feb. 8, 2008: 2007 Humane Hero Delivers When It Counts
Jan. 25, 2008: 12 Vick Dogs Headed for Homes
Jan. 17, 2008: Atlanta, Chicago Taking the Bite Out of Dogfighting
Jan. 10, 2008: Two Dogfighting Raids Turn Up 36 Injured and Scarred Dogs
Jan. 9, 2008: Hip Hop for Hounds: Rap for DMC and Win $1,000
Jan. 9, 2008: The Great Lakes State Makes a Great Statement for Animals
Jan. 8, 2008: New Mexico Cockfighting Raids Make History
ANIMAL CRUELTY AND FIGHTING IN THE MEDIA
Publicity can be helpful in solving cruelty cases and educating the public about animal fighting. Here is some of our recent media coverage.
See past media coverage of animal cruelty and fighting.
November 2008
Nov. 29, Green Bay Press-Gazette: Cruelty is Unacceptable
Nov. 26, New York Times: Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Charge
Nov. 25, AFP: Vick Pleads Guilty to State Dogfighting Charge
Nov. 18, Chicago Tribune: Dogfighting in Chicago: 'An Absence of Shame'
Nov. 18, The Times Daily: Dogfighting Investigation Continues
Nov. 17, WLBT (Jackson): Rewards Offered for Information on Animal Fighting
Nov. 17, Pioneer Press: Know of Cockfighting? You May Get a $5,000 Reward
Nov. 17, Star Tribune: Rewards Offered to Stop Illegal Animal Fighting
Nov. 17, WAPT (Jackson): Humane Society Offers $5,000 Reward for Animal Fighting Info
October 2008
Oct. 28, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Canton, Ellijay Men Charged with Dogfighting
Oct. 25, Rocktown Daily Press: Presgraves Indicted; Page Sherrif Banned from Daily Duties, Could Get 300 Years
Oct. 24, The Daily News Record: Humane Society Official Links Cockfighting to Public Corruption
Oct. 22, FOX-TV (Charlotte): Charlotte's Blood Sport
Oct. 20, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Humane Society Enlists Ministers to Combat Dogfighting
Oct. 20, Associated Press: Anti-Dogfighting Effort Announced in Metro Atlanta
Oct. 18, The Flint Jounal: Gennesee County Animal Cruelty Records a Mess
Oct. 15, ABC-7 (DC): Kitten Severely Burned, Left Under Stairwell
Oct.13, Lawrence World-Journal: $2,500 Reward Offered in Cat Mutilations Case
Oct. 3, Arkansas Democrat Gazette: McDaniel Gives Plan to Toughen Animal Law
Oct. 1, USA Today: A Fight to Save Urban Youth from Dogfighting
September 2008
Sept. 2, Metro New York: City's Shame as Capital of Illegal Dog Fighting
August 2008
Aug. 29, Chicago Tribune : Animal Crimes Unit Now Part of Gang Investigations
Aug. 28, Honolulu Star Bulletin: Man Guilty in Pig Killing
Aug. 27, Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Teen Charged After Kitten is Set on Fire
Aug. 27, KITV (Honolulu): Illegal Animal Fighting Could Lead To Land Seizures: Humane Society Offering $5,000 Reward
Aug. 22, 2008: Fox-13 (Memphis): Reward Offered in Burned Kitten Case
Aug. 21, 2008: Zootoo.com: Hidden in Darkness: 'Trunking' is Dog Fighting's Ugly Secret
Aug. 21, 2008: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: N. Georgia man busted in alleged dogfight ring
Aug. 21, 2008: Shreveport Times: Reward Offered in Dog Hanging Case
Aug. 16: Baton Rouge Advocate: Reward Offered to Nab Cockfighters
Aug. 16: The Times-Picayune: Give Cockfighting Law A Chance, Advocates Say
Aug. 16: Idaho Statesman: It's time to fix Idaho's ineffective cockfighting laws
Aug. 15: The Advocate: Ban on Fighting Cocks Begins
Aug. 13: The Brewton Standard (Ala.): HSUS Offers Higher Rewards for Dog Fighting Information
Aug. 12: KAAL-TV (Minn.): Cracking Down on Animal Fighting
Aug. 12: The Times-Picayune: Louisiana's Ban on Cockfighting Takes Effect Friday
Aug. 6: Associated Press: Ala. Official Seeks Stronger Law vs. Cockfighting
Aug. 1: Portsmouth Herald: Humane Society Wants Dog Separated from Alleged Abuser
July 2008
July 31: Associated Press: Humane Society Wants Harsher Law
July 30: The News & Observer: Experts: North Carolina Hotspot for Illegal Animal Bloodsports
July 30: News-14 (Charlotte): Officers Train to Stop Dogfighting
July 30: WSOC-TV: Charlotte Area Investigators Get Tips on Breaking Up Dogfighting Rings
July 30: Athens Banner-Herald: Anti-Dogfighting Campaign Offers Rewards for Tips
July 28: WMAQ-TV (Chicago): New Program Aims to Stop the (Dog) Fight
July 18: Opelika-Auburn News: Local Animal Cruelty Case Gets National Attention
July 17: WJZ-TV (Baltimore): Reward for Animal Fighting Tips Doubles
July 17: FOX-5 Atlanta: Authorities Say Major Dogfighting Ring Busted
July 13: The Birmingham News: Cockfighting Should Be A State Felony
July 13: The Times of Northwest Indiana: Animal Fighting Cases Garner National Attention
July 12: Boston Globe: Best in Show
July 3: Athens Banner-Herald (Ga.): Dogfight Raid Targets Athens Kennel; Man Arrested
See media coverage from January through June, 2008, or from 2005 through 2007.
