Animal Cruelty and Fighting Victories

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	The HSUS is often the first line of defense for animals who would otherwise suffer or die at the hands of humans.

Working in public policy, legislation, law enforcement, public education and grassroots activism, the Animal Cruelty and Fighting Campaign has rescued animals from abuse nationwide, brought animal abusers to justice and shut down major animal fighting operations.

Below are some of our recent successes.

• Cockfighting Charges Filed Against 236 People in Tennessee (May 18, 2009)
• U.S. Supreme Court to Review Controversial Ruling Striking Down Federal Animal Cruelty Law (Apr. 20, 2009)
• "Pit-ography" Stars Pitbulls as the Good Guys (Apr. 15, 2009)
• Animal Welfare Groups Announce New Collaboration to Save Pitbulls (Apr. 10, 2009)
• Seven Alleged Cockfighting Operations Raided in One Day in New Mexico (Apr. 7, 2009)
• Aloha Says Goodbye to Cockfighters (Apr. 4, 2009)
• Louisiana Cockfighting Bust Makes History (Mar. 17, 2009)
• Reformed Dogfighter Brings Anti-Dogfighting Message to Atlanta Youth (Mar. 14, 2009) 
• Oregon Governor Signs Bill Increasing Dogfighting Spectator Penalties (Mar. 14, 2009)
• Pit Bull Training Team Expands to Charlotte, Atlanta (Mar. 13, 2009)
• Georgia Legislature Passes Dogfighting Legislation (Mar. 12, 2009) 
• Sanctuaries Take in Birds from Cockfighting Bust (Mar. 8, 2009)
• Religious Leaders Take a Vow Against Dogfighting (Feb. 27, 2009)
• NC Law Enforcement Agencies Praised for 'Godfather of Dogfighting' to Justice (Feb. 13, 2009)
• Anti-Dogfighting Advertising Campaign Launched in Atlanta (Feb. 12, 2009)
• New Arkansas Law Cracks Down on Animal Abusers and Cockfighters (Feb. 11, 2009)
• Spotlight Humane Benefit Aids Anti-Dogfighting Efforts in Chicago (Feb. 6, 2009)
• The HSUS Applauds Enactment of Arkansas Felony Animal Cruelty and Felony Cockfighting Bill (Feb. 2, 2009)
• Atlanta Religious Leaders Join with The HSUS to Condemn Violence of Dogfighting (Jan 30, 2009)
• The Humane Society of the United States Ranks State Cockfighting Laws (Jan. 28, 2009)
• Massive Alleged Cockfighting Operation Dismantled (Jan. 27, 2009)
• Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line (Dec. 29, 2008)
• Rescued Fighting Birds Get a Fighting Chance (Dec. 12, 2008)
• Rescued Fighting Birds Get a Fighting Chance (Dec. 12, 2008)
• Reported Top Dogfighting Operation Raided in Wilkes County, N.C.; 127 Dogs Seized (Dec. 11, 2008)
• North Georgia Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Dogfighting Raids (Oct. 28, 2008)
• The HSUS Launches 'End Dogfighting in Charlotte' Modeled After Successful Chicago Program (Oct. 21, 2008)
• D.C. Animal Fighting Program Begins (Oct. 18, 2008)
• Rap Show Goes to the Dogs (Oct. 15, 2008)
• Arkansas Attorney General Teams Up with The HSUS's Animal Fighting Reward Program (October 2, 2008)
• Louisiana Bans Cockfighting (August 15, 2008)
• Alleged Dogfighting Heavyweight Busted in Georgia (July 18, 2008)
• Battling Dogfighting, Blow by Blow (July 17, 2008)
• Kansas Cockfighting Raid Highlights Weak Law (July 8, 2008)
• Georgia's New Dogfighting Law Sees First Arrest (July 8, 2008)
• Colorado Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (June 25, 2008)
• Delaware Lawmakers Pass Bill Cracking Down on Animal Fighting Audience (June 17, 2008)
• Oregon Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (June 12, 2008)
• Bill Requiring Bonding, Disposition for Animals Seized in Fighting and Cruelty Cases Goes to Ohio Governor (June 11, 2008)
• Indiana Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program(June 6, 2008)
• Florida Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program(May 28, 2008)
• Animal Fighting Magazine to be Pulled from Amazon.com in Response to Humane Society Lawsuit (May 20, 2008)
• Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley Signs Law Increasing Animal Fighting Penalties (May 13, 2008)
• Georgia Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen Dogfighting Law (May 6, 2008)
• The HSUS Notes Gains in Battle Against Dogfighting, One Year After Raid on Michael Vick's Property (April 25, 2008)
• The HSUS Praises Nebraska Unicameral on the Passage of Animal Cruelty Legislation (April 16, 2008)
• The HSUS Praises Kentucky Legislature on the Passage of "Romeo's Law" (April 16, 2008)
• Animal Cruelty Signing Ceremony Caps Off Successful Utah Legislative Session for Animals (April 9, 2008)
• Mississippi Passes Law to Combat Hog-Dog Fighting (April 3, 2008)
• Oklahoma Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (March 31, 2008) 
• Oklahoma Attorney General and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (March 28, 2008)
• L.A. County District Attorney and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (March 27, 2008)
• The HSUS Applauds Alaska Senate For Passing Felony Animal Cruelty Bill (March 27, 2008)
• The HSUS Urges Georgia Legislature to Enact Dogfighting Bill Quickly After Cobb County Raid (March 25, 2008)
• The Humane Society of the United States Praises Virginia Governor for Signing Strong Animal Fighting Bill (March 12, 2008) 
• The Humane Society of the United States Praises Memphis Police Department for Dogfighting Bust (March 8, 2008)
• Animal Advocates Celebrate Historic Milestone: Dogfighting Now a Felony in All 50 States (March 5, 2008) 
• The HSUS Praises Wyoming for Making Animal Fighting a Felony Crime (March 4, 2008) 
• The HSUS Applauds Utah Legislature For Cracking Down on Animal Cruelty, Urges Governor to Sign Felony Animal Cruelty Bill Into Law (March 4, 2008)
• The HSUS Praises Virginia Legislature for Unanimously Passing Strong Animal Fighting Bill (March 3, 2008)
• The HSUS Offers Reward In Tacony, Pa. Dog's Burning Death (February 29, 2008)
• The HSUS Applauds Maryland Lawmakers for Passing Bill to Crack Down on Dogfighting (February 28, 2008)
• Animal Advocacy Groups Praise Idaho Government for Taking a Bite Out of Dogfighting (February 25, 2008) 
• Animal Advocacy Groups Praise Oregon Legislature for Increasing Dogfighting Spectator Penalties (February 22, 2008)
• Allegations of Animal Cruelty in Battery Park Draw National Scrutiny (February 21, 2008)
• The HSUS Praises Maryland Senators for Unanimously Passing Bill to Increase Animal Fighting Penalties (February 21, 2008)
• Pima County Sheriff's Department Busts Massive Dogfighting Ring (February 19, 2008)  
• The HSUS Assists in Rescuing Dogs From Hoarding Situation (January 24, 2008)  
• The HSUS Kicks off Campaign to Wipe Out Dogfighting in Georgia (January 10, 2008)
• Chicago Police Department and The HSUS Announce Animal Fighting Reward Program (January 10, 2008)
• Two Saline County Dogfighting Raids Find Dozens of Dogs, Many Injured and Scarred (January 3, 2008)  
• Authorities Raid Cockfight Saturday, Make Arrests Under New Law (December 22, 2008)  
• Country's Most Notorious Dogfighting Case Spurs Congress to Revisit and Strengthen Federal Animal Fighting Law  (December 18, 2007) 
• Hip Hop Moguls Amp Up Anti-Dogfighting Message at Awards (December 10, 2007)
• The Humane Society of the United States Launches Dogfighting Reward Program (October 19, 2007)
• San Diego Raid is Largest Cockfighting Bust in U.S. History (October 19, 2007)
• Nike Drops Vick, Condemns Animal Cruelty (July 27, 2007)
• Wave of New Laws Clamp Ddown on Hog-Dog Fighting (July 22, 2007)
• Cockfighting is History in the United States (July 12, 2007)
• Three Not-So-Little Pigs Lead to Hawaii Felony Animal Cruelty Law (June 11, 2007)
• Illegal Cockfighting Won't Fly with Airlines (May 14, 2007)
• The President Signs Landmark Animal Fighting Legislation (May 3, 2007)
• Massive Dogfighting Ring Busted in Ohio (March 25, 2007)
• Victory Against Cockfighting in New Mexico (March 12, 2007)
• Game Birds Won't Fly on Continental Airlines (October 12, 2006)
• More Than 140 Arrested in Tennessee as FBI Raids One of the Nation's Largest Illegal Cockfighting Pits (June 12, 2005)
• Federal and State Authorities Execute Search and Arrest Warrants in Multi-State Crackdown on Hog-Dog Fighting (December 18, 2004)

Updated May 2009