Sentences with phrase «pit bull fighting»

Willis» mother was pregnant with him when she was involved in the largest pit bull fighting raid in U.S. history, in 2009, when 500 dogs were rescued; Willis was born two weeks later.

This boxer — who was used as bait in a pit bull fighting ring — was rescued.

This is one of the worst pit bull fighting cases I have ever seen,» Haisley added.

And then pit bull fighting or fighting, in general, was eventually frowned upon.

In the West Brighton section of Staten Island, small groups of people walk across the street from the project buildings into the parking lot of New Hope Community Church, where they dodge basketballs whizzing by before congregating in a beautifully renovated building that was a staging area for an underground pit bull fighting ring up until a few years ago.

They announce that it's not the dog but the owners that make pit bulls fight.

Inside Vick's dogfighting operation Authorities descending last year on 1915 Moonlight Road in Smithfield, Va., found where Vick, the former NFL quarterback, and others staged pit bull fights in covered sheds, tested the animals» fighting prowess and destroyed and disposed of dogs that weren't good fighters.

Not exact matches

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The fight for a $ 350,000 dog shelter at the Jamesville penitentiary is featured in the most recent episode of «Pit Bulls and Parolees» on Animal Planet.

They have clashed over the borough's crime rate, effort to fight prescription drug abuse, the sharp increase in rape in the borough — which Donovan attributed largely to a rise in statutory rape — and Ryan's conducts as an attorney, in particular his defense of a woman whose pit bulls killed an elderly man.

Pit bull lovers weren't any more likely to have delinquent past behavior — like carrying weapons for fights — than people who preferred friendly Labs.

These easily accessible journals and repositories have struck fear into the hearts of traditional publishers, who have enlisted the «pit bull» of public relations to fight back, reports news@nature.

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And these stories are told, mostly in smartly - handled, rhapsodic flashbacks, in Paul Solet's tale of crooks trapped in a warehouse with a bloodied fighting pit bull... Continue reading →

In «A Mean Utility» we enter an even more desperate arena: dogfights where Rottweilers, pit bulls, and Dobermans fight each other to the death.

Since returning from teaching at Harvard University to start a charter school in his hometown, Lawrence P. Hernandez has become well - known for two things: coaxing top - flight test scores from his mostly low - income and Latino students, and fighting like a pit bull for the money to do it.

If you think that's as it should be because pit bulls are bred to fight, or because their jaws exert more pressure than other dogs, or because they have aggressive temperaments, think again.

It is a nocturnal, carnivorous marsupial about the size of a pit bull with an aggressive disposition and a territorial ferocity when protecting food, fighting for a mate or when confronted by another animal.

Despite being bred to fight originally, Pit Bulls are often described as sweet, gentle, loyal and loving — and even playful and silly.

One case that stands out in his memory was when he received a tip about pit bulls being trained to fight, a felony in the state of Oklahoma.

The term is but a coarse reminder of the pits in which noble dogs of Bulldog and Bull - and - Terrier blood, in addition to other Mastiff descendents, are forced to fight.

And a distinction that will shift to another breed if we ban Pit Bulls but do not bring about an end to the scourge of dog fighting.

The pit bull rescue also advocates against of dog fighting.

What's believed to have been one of the top five dog fighting operations in the country was raided Tuesday morning, and 33 pit bulls were seized.

Not for anything as you are very knowledgeable but pit bulls were not bred to fight dogs originally.

Cold hearted people will skim the Internet looking for free dogs, typically smaller breeds, to use as bait dogs to train their dog fighting dogs, or to train free dogs, like pit bulls, to become fighters.

The rescue promotes responsible Pit Bull ownership while providing breed education, fighting unfair legislation, and combating pet overpopulation.

Idk why people think pit bulls are guard dogs, they were bred for dog fighting ie - DOG aggression, very, very different then human aggression.

If you're searching for a family dog, be sure you do not purchase your pit bull from a breeder who may have selectively chosen fighting bloodlines, as dogs with such bloodlines were bred from individuals selected because of aggressive behavior.

The American Kennel Club would not register the APBT because they didn't like the name «pit bull» because of its connotation with dog fighting, so they changed the name to the Staffordshire Terrier and then the American Staffordshire Terrier.

Answer by apbt54 For one it has been stated already, pit bulls are not guard dogs, They were bred for fighting and baiting.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australia may ban imports of pit bull terriers and other fighting dogs in line with measures taken by Britain after recent attacks.

While negative stereotypes have often described pit bulls as fighting dogs, they are naturally affectionate and were only turned into fighters in certain communities because of their strength, intelligence and athleticism.

Penelope, a pit bull mix, was discovered in Richmond's Church Hill neighborhood in early December — she was miserable, cold, and suffering from a multitude of injuries which indicated that she may have been a victim of dog - fighting.

In the show DogTown, which airs on the National Geographic Channel, the trainers use only reward methods to rehabilitate many difficult cases including Michael Vick's fighting pit bulls.

October is Pit Bull Awareness month — here are six things you can do to fight Pit Bull bias and breed specific legislation.

«I honestly can't remember the last time we took in a pit bull that was scarred,» said Jeaneen Hercha, the Lawrence Humane Society's cruelty investigator, referring to the dog breed often associated with dog fighting.

Pit Bulls, Boxers, and Rottweilers are most commonly discriminated against under the belief that they are dangerous fighting dogs.

Despite their size and history as fighting dogs, both the tosa and the pit bull are remarkably gentle and kind - natured.

Since the American Pit Bull Terrier was bred for working and fighting ability and not for his looks, the breed standard is not as strict as for many other breeds.

People forget that it's not the breed, it's the irresponsible owners; those who breed and train them for protection or fighting are the culprits who made American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bulldog and other large, strong breeds the menace of society.

PETA, the so - called People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, supports the ban: They claim they have rescued many pit bulls from abusive homes where they were badly hurt, kicked, and beaten to the point of aggression for dog fights, or they chain them up on a short chain to make aggressive guard dogs, or drug dealers use them as weapons.

This fear came from my own experiences at the local dog run; a few dog fights involving Pit Bulls caused chaos and panic among the other dog owners.

If an American Pit Bull Terrier feels he or his family is threatened, he will fight, sometimes to death, to protect his loved ones.

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«Pit bulls and their owners are fighting for their rights and reputations right now.

A properly socialized Pit Bull will never start a fight but he will also never shy away if he feels threatened by another dog.

The operation resulted in the recovery of 100 pit bull terriers that were being bred, sold, and trained to fight, as well as the arrests of Pete Davis Jr. and Melvin Robinson, who were each charged with one count of buying, selling, delivering or transporting animals for participation in an animal fighting venture.

Unfortunately many of the pit bulls and pit bull mixes you would come across in city shelters or similar locations, have been bred, kept and trained as fighting dogs, or were kept as guard dogs by drug dealers to be aggressive to any humans other than their owners.

The purpose - bred fighting breed cluster pit bulls represent, genetically programmed for impulsive aggression, can not be trained into reliable sociability, any more than greyhounds can be trained to adopt the running gait of a sled dog.

That's because the pit bull movement hadn't come and started making them family pets and adopting out pits that have killed, maimed, or were former fighting pits.