Press Clippings on Animal Cruelty and Fighting |
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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.
October 2009
Oct. 23, KFOX-14 (Tex.): Humane Society Officer at Fort Bliss for Animal Cruelty Training
Oct. 15, NBC-3 (Mo.): Humane Society, Donors Offer Reward to Find Dog Abuser
Oct. 14, Atlanta Journal Constitution: Reward Offered for Couple Who Starved Puppy
Oct. 6, Newsweek: Justice Scalia a Bullfighter? Supreme Court Explores Animal Cruelty
Oct. 5, National Public Radio: Dogfighting Case Gets Its Day in Court
Oct. 2, Ventura County (Calif.) Star: National Humane Society Honors Gallegly
Oct. 1, Augusta (Georgia) Chronicle: Remain Vigilant About Animal Cruelty
September 2009
Sept. 30, The Hill: Gallegly Backs Effort to End 'Barbaric' Cruelty
Sept. 30, Washington Post: Vick Speaks at Church in DC
Sept. 29, Associated Press: Vick Warns DC Crowd Away from Dogfighting
Sept. 29, NBC-4 (D.C.): Vick Tells Kids Not to Get Involved with Dogfighting
Sept. 29, FOX-5 (DC): Michael Vick Speaks at DC Church
Sept. 29, WUSA-9: Michael Vick Tells DC Youth "Don't be Like Me"
Sept. 28, Philadelphia Inquirer: Reward for Dogfight Information
Sept. 28, San Diego News Network: Man Accused of Raising Pit Bulls for Fighting
Sept. 26, San Diego Uniton Tribune: Visual Media Await Ruling on Animal Cruelty
Sept. 25, ABC World News: Making Amends for Dogfighting
Sept. 25, National Public Radio: After Michael Vick, The Battle to Stop Dogfighting
Sept. 24, ABC-7 Chicago: Authorities: Abused Animals All Too Common
Sept. 24, Yahoo! Sports: Vick Turns Tide Against Dogfighting
Sept. 23, FOX-TV (Toldeo): Tougher Ohio Cockfighting Law
Sept. 21, San Francisco Chronicle: Should Dogfight Videos Be Protected Under the First Amendment?
Sept. 20, Chicago Tribune: Are Animal Torture Videos Free Speech?
Sept. 18, New York Times: A Free Speech Battle Arises from Videos of Fighting Dogs
Sept. 17, BBC News: Inside Chicago's Dogfighting Underworld
Sept. 15, Ventura County Star: Humane Society Says Animal Crush Videos Increasing
Sept. 15, Associated Press: Animal Advocates, Lawmaker Support Reinstating Anticruelty Law
Sept. 15, Philadelphia Daily News: Philadelphia's Dog-Kill-Dog World
Sept. 8, CBS News: Vick Talks About Dogfighting with Students
Sept. 8, Associated Press: Vick to Discuss Dogfighting at Philadelphia School
Sept. 1, Los Angeles Times: Michael Vick Speaks to Chicago Youth About Dogfighting
August 2009
Aug. 28, Sacramento Bee: Vick Has Chance to Make a Difference
Aug. 26, Associated Press: Dogs Seized From Indiana Animal Fighting Ring Face Hard Rehab
Aug. 16, Philadelphia Inquirer: Vick Can Be 'Agent of Change' for City's Dogfighting Problem
Aug. 15, Daily Record (N.J.): Hanover Gamecock Breeding Farm to Close
Aug. 15, Los Angeles Times: Humane Society Could Help Michael Vick Find Redemption
Aug. 12, Louisville Courier-Journal: Two Orange County Farms Raided in Dogfighting Probe
Aug. 12, Tulsa World: 80 Dogs Seized in Indiana Raids Linked to Fighting
Aug. 10, Winona Daily News: Prosecutor Recognized for Fighting Animal Abuse
Aug. 9, The Register Herald (W.V.): Humane Society Still Wants to Make Cockfighting a Felony
Aug. 9, Associated Press: Vick Urges Youths to Avoid Perils of Dogfighting
Aug. 8, Associated Press: Vick Meets With Low-Income Youths Near Atlanta
Aug. 8, Atlantic Journal-Constitution: Vick Meets with Inner-City Youth Near Atlanta
Aug. 7, Los Angeles Times: Michael Vick: Still No Takers in the NFL for Disgraced Quarterback
Aug. 5, Associated Press: Cockfighting Ads May Be Banned by Postal Service
Aug. 5, Associated Press: Postal Service Seeks Rule Change, Would Declare Cockfighting Advertising 'Unmailable'
July 2009
July 25, Baxter Bulletin (Ark.): Sheriff Montgomery Lauded for Fighting Animal Abuse
July 22, KOLR/KSFX-TV (Ark.): Montgomery Praised for Animal Abuse Work
July 20, ESPN: Vick's Dogfighting Impact
July 20, ESPN: Has Vick's Case Changed Dogfighting?
July 19, Louisville Courier-Journal: Cockfighting Alley
July 16, Litchfield County Times: Cockfighting in Harwinton?
July 15, USA Today: What's Next for Michael Vick? Will NFL Open Its Doors to Him?
July 15, The Daily Journal (NJ): Humane Society Launches Animal-Fighting Tip Line
July 15, The Oklahoman: Oklahoma Man Pleads Not Guiltyto Dogfighting Charge
July 15, Longview News-Journal (Tex.): National Animal Group Creates Animal Fighting Hotline
July 14, WAVY-TV-10 (Va.): National Animal Fighting Tip Line Launched
July 14, The Virginian Pilot: U.S. Humane Society Launches Dogfighting Tip Line
July 14, San Bernardino Sun (Ca.): $5,000 Reward Offered for Animal Fighting Tips
July 14, WPTZ (Vt.): Reward Offered in Brutal Animal Killings
July 12, Republican-American (Connecticut): Harwinton Raid of 357 Birds Called "Huge" by Humane Society
July 11, Associated Press: 450 Pit Bulls Seized in Raid Face Tough Odds
July 10, St. Louis Post Dispatch: Pit Bulls Seized in Mo./Ill. Raids Are Rescued, But Not Yet Saved
July 9, Christian Science Monitor: US Cracks Down on Dogfighting. Can Pit Bulls Find a Home?
July 9, Associated Press: Raids in 6 States Shows Dogfighting is Widespread
July 9, Des Moines Register: Iowans Arrested in Multi-State Dogfight Crackdown
July 9, Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas): Feds Arrest 6 East Texans in Dogfighting Operation
July 9, WUSA-9 (D.C.): Busted... The Largest Dogfighting Raid in The U.S.
July 8, The Randolph Leader: Prosecutors Defend Sentence in Dogfight Breeding Case
July 8, Associated Press: 350 Dogs Seized in Dogfighting Raids in 5 States
July 8, Hannibal Courier-Post: Two Accused of Being Part of Dog-Fighting Ring
July 8, ConsumerAffairs.com: Feds Rescue 150 Pit Bulls in Dogfighting Raids
July 8, Tulsa World: Dog Fighting Raid Sweeps Through Six States, Including Oklahoma
July 8, Journal Star (Okla.): Tecumseh Man Among 30 Arrested, Indicted for Dog Fighting
July 8, Beaumont Enterprise: Prosecutors: 3-State Dog-Fighting Ring Reaches East Texas
July 8, Associated Press: East Texas Dog Fighting Ring Busted
July 8, Associated Press: Feds Nab 30 in Largest Dogfight Raid Ever
July 8, Salt Lake-Tribune: Missouri, Illinois Men, Arrested in St. Louis on Interstate Dog-Fighting Ring Charges
July 7, WTVQ (Ky.): Illegal Cockfighting Ring Uncovered
July 7, Lexington Herald-Leader: La. Man Indicted in Montgomery County Cockfighting Sting
June 2009
June 21, The Tennessean: Cockfights Thrive as Tennessee Tradition
June 17, The Bay City Times (Mich.): Agents Seize 18 Pitbulls in Raid on Huron County Home
June 16, Arkansas Democrat Gazette: Supreme Court Asked to Reverse Video Ruling
June 15, Sno Valley Star: Suspect in Dog Shooting Turns Himself In
June 15, Arkansas News Bureau: AG Joins Effort to Reinstate Fed Animal Cruelty Law
June 13, New York Daily News: New State Bill and 5G Reward Aim to KO Dog, Rooster Rings
June 13, Lexington Herald-Leader: Secret Video Shows Cockfighting Revival
June 9, Fox-TV (Chicago): Stopping Dogfighting in Chicago
June 7, The Randolph Leader (Ala.): Two Dogfight Training Operations Raided in County
June 3, The Randolph Leader (Ala.): Two Charged with Having Fighting Dogs
June 2, Baltimore Sun: Reward for Phoenix Burning Info Now $8,500
June 2, WTVM News Leader 9 (Columbus, Ga.): 45 Dogs Seized in Dogfighting Raid
June 1, Yuma Sun (Ariz.): Reward Offered to Find Dog Killer
May 2009
May 28, Houston Chronicle: Disgraced Quarterback Has Opportunity to Make Amends for Abusing Man's Best Friend
May 28, Reno Gazette-Journal: Gibbons Signs Anti-Dogfighting Bill
May 24, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Calif.): Dogfight Witness Gets Cash Reward
May 23, New York Times: Humane Society Sees Vick as Ally, Not Pariah
May 22, WSB-TV (Ga.): Pit Bull Owners Work to Save Dogs
May 22, KXAN-NBC (Chicago): Program Rehabs Fighting Canines
May 20, Associated Press: NFL Star Vick Leaves Prison for Home Confinement
May 20, National Public Radio: Will Vick, Humane Society Work Together?
May 20, ESPN: Michael Vick, Humane Society to Work Together on Anti-Dogfighting Program
May 19, CBS-4 (Miami): $2,500 Reward Offered in Serial Cat Killings
May 19, Washington Post: Humane Society Will Work with Vick
May 18, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Campaign Against Dogfighting Comes to Atlanta
May 18, Los Angeles Times: Animal Rights Activist Meets with Michael Vick
May 18, CNN: Vick to Work with Humane Society
May 18, Miami Herald: Mutilated Cats Found in South Miami
May 18, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Public Awareness Drives Changes to Animal Cruelty Laws
May 18, Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii About to Expand Laws Protecting Animals from Cruelty
May 18, WSMV-4 (Nashville): 200 Face Fines After Cockfighting Raid
May 17, The Tennessean: Hundreds Arrested in Cockfighting Bust
May 17, NewsChannel5 (Nashville): Officials Make Large Cock Fighting Bust
May 15, San Bernardino Sun (Calif.): Reward Pending for Dog Fight Convictions
May 14, The Sun-Sentinel (Chicago): 2 Horses Slaughtered for Meat, Police Say
May 7, Honolulu Star Bulletin: Pet Dog Killers Convicted of Cruelty
May 2, Ventura County Star: Editorial: Bad Ruling by Appeals Court
April 2009
Apr. 28, Feedstuffs: Nebraska Horse Neglect Situation Starts to Wrap Up
Apr. 25, El Paso Times: A Deadly Custom: Cockfighting Raids Seek to Stem Rise of Blood Sport
Apr. 21, Washington Post: Supreme Court to Weigh Legality of Animal Abuse Videos
Apr. 21, New York Times: Justices to Rule on Law Banning the Depiction of Cruelty to Animals
Apr. 20, AFP: US Top Court to Mull Animal Cruelty Video Case
Apr. 16, The Daily News Record (Va.): New Page Sheriff Targets Cockfighting Pit
Apr. 14, San Jose Mercury News: Cockfighting Trial Continues for Rooster Breeder
Apr. 14, Associated Press: SPCA Seeks to Fine Couple Who Let 64 Animals Die
Apr. 11, The Times-Standard (Calif.): Cockfighting Expert Testifies at Christie Trial
Apr. 6, Associated Press: Authorities Seize 500 Birds in Cockfighting Raid in Las Cruces
Apr. 5, Las Cruces Sun-News (N.M.): Cockfighting Operations Busted
Apr. 2, New Jersey Star-Ledger: Cops Learn How to Police Animal Fight Underworld
March 2009
Mar. 28, The Oregonian: Harney County Authorities Find Dead Livestock in Pits at Suspect Ranch
Mar. 25, Indianapolis Star: 3 Accused of Raising Roosters for Fights
Mar. 24, Topeka Capital-Journal: AG Battles Dog, Chicken Fights
Mar. 24, Kansas City Star: Reward Announced to Uncover Animal Fighting Operations
Mar. 20, Tucson Citizen: Bill Aims to Stop Blood Sport of 'Hog-Dog' Fighting in Arizona
Mar. 18, The Times-Picayune (La.): Troopers Continue Investigation After Cockfighting Bust
Mar. 16, Boston Globe: Police in Conn. Chase Outbreak of Cockfighting
Mar. 15, KPLC (La.): State Police Bust Alleged Cockfighting Ring
Mar. 14: St. Petersburg Times: Cockfighting Culture Clashes with U.S. Laws in Central Florida
Mar. 12, KSBY-TV: Cockfighting Operation Busted Near Santa Maria
Mar. 12, Lompoc Record: Cockfighting Raid Nets More Than 800 Birds
Mar. 12, Montgomery Advertiser: Legislation Would Tighten Penalties for Cockfighting
Mar. 8, Southtown Star: Hero Instincts
Mar. 7, WTVF-5: Deputies Bust Cock Fighting Ring
Mar. 4, Montgomery Advertiser: Senate Committee OKs Bill to Increase Penalty for Cockfighting
Mar. 4, KNXV-TV (Phoenix): Sheriff, Humane Society Offer Reward to Deter Animal Cruelty
Mar. 3, Arizona Republic: Reward Program Aimed at Curbing Animal Fighting
Mar. 3, Las Vegas Sun: Bill Proposes to Close Loophole on Dogfighting
Mar. 2, Knoxville News-Sentinel: Bill Targets Spectators at Animal Fights
February 2009
Feb. 21, WTVW-Fox: IN Lawmakers Crack Down on Animal Cruelty and Puppy Mills
Feb. 16, The Arizona Republic: Police See Flurry of Cockfighting in Valley, Nation
Feb. 15, Bristol Herald Courier: Cockfighting Should Become Felony in Tenn.
Feb. 13, California Chronicle: Animal Cruelty Measures Announced at Capitol Press Conference
Feb. 11, Topeka Capital-Journal: Senate Legislation Would Make Cockfighting a Felony in Kansas
Feb. 9, FarmingUK.com: United States—Animal Cruelty Laws
Feb. 7, Examiner.com: Rewards Offered in NJ Cruelty Case
Feb. 6, Idaho Statesman: Idaho Must Crack Down on People Who Abuse Animals
Feb. 5, The Kingsport Times-News (Tenn.): Humane Society Working to Make Cockfighting a Felony
Feb. 4, Johnson City Press: Cockfighting: Group Seeks Tough Penalties
Feb. 2, WKRG (Ala.): Crack Down on Cockfighting
January 2009
Jan. 30, MSNBC: Cockfighting Bust Nets Five Arrests
Jan. 30, Kansas City Star: Cockfighting Case Ends Quietly, But Fuels Efforts to Make the Activity a Felony in Kansas
Jan. 29, Associated Press: Cops Bust Alleged Cockfighting Operation
Jan. 29, Associated Press: 5 Arrests, 1,000 Birds at Cockfighting Compound
Jan. 29, Associated Press: Stronger Miss. Cockfighting Laws Sought
Jan. 28, KSBY-6 (Calif.): Cockfighting Bust One of The Largest in State History
Jan. 28, The Birmingham News: Alabama Cockfighting Law The Nation's Worst, Humane Society Says
Jan. 28, KSBY-6 (Calif.): Cockfighting Bust in Nipomo One of the Largest in State History
Jan. 27, zootoo.com: Arkansas May List Animal Cruelty as Felony by Feb. 1
Jan. 27, Cleveland Plain Dealer: Humane Society Takes on Cockfights in Ohio Court and Wins
Jan. 21, WHBQ FOX-13 (Memphis): Officials Want Hundreds of Chickens Removed from Home
Jan. 21, DeWitt Era-Enterprise: Animal Cruelty Law Moves Closer to Reality
Jan. 15, Associated Press: Ark. Lawmakers File Animal-Cruelty Bill
Jan. 10, The Tennessean: Fights' Operators Game the System
Jan. 9, Fort Smith Times Record: Farm Bureau Endorses Cruelty Bill
Jan. 7, CBS News: Absurd Supreme Court Challenge on Animal Cruelty
Jan. 6, Nashville City Paper: Advocates to Renew Push for Stricter Cockfighting Laws
Jan. 6, Fox-17 (Tenn.): Some TN Lawmakers Propose New Animal Fighting Legislation
Jan. 5, Arkansas News Bureau: Expert Cites Links Between Animal Cruelty, Child Abuse
Jan. 5, THV-11 (Ark.): Trying to Get The Felony Animal Cruelty Law Passed
Jan. 5, KARK-5: Lawmakers Want Tougher Animal Cruelty Law
Jan. 5, New York Times: Should Animal Cruelty on Film Be Illegal?
Jan. 2, CBS-5 (Nashville): Police Shut Down Large Drug Ring and Cockfighting Outfit
See media coverage from 2008 or from 2005 through 2007.
