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Wilkes County animal control destroyed 146 pit bulls associated with a kennel whose owner was convicted of 14 felony counts of dog fighting.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that the dogs were destroyed on Tuesday following an order issued the previous day by Superior Court Judge Ed Wilson Jr.
Meanwhile on Tuesday, deputies in Gates County seized more than a dozen injured dogs from a home just outside Sunbury, WVEC-TV was reporting this morning. Authorities said they also found the burned bodies of dogs, believed to have been used for fighting.
Other items were seized from the Gates County home and officials said they found bloody carpet and a barn with blood on the walls. An investigation was continuing.
Representatives of The Humane Society told the judge in the Wilkes County case that the dogs should be destroyed because they had been bred for generations to be aggressive.
Authorities seized 127 of the dogs in a raid on 61-year-old kennel owner Ed Faron's property on Dec. 10, 2008. The rest of the dogs have been born since the raid.
A number of animal rescue groups had offered to place the dogs, but none of their representatives attended Monday's hearing when the judge was considering a ruling.
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A waste of time
A waste of time to try to defend the breed. I was told by a local TV newsperson who owns pit bulls, that they are instructed by their bosses to sensationalize pit bull stories. I'm not saying that everything in print is a lie. In my case I am very lucky. I have a pit that is a great dog and i haven't had any problems as of yet. If someone were to break in my home, I'm sure he would naturally defend it. After that, the dog would be the very least of their problems. In other words, never mind the new amputation from the dog. The homeowner is the one you should really worry about. He's the one that's about to make anything you saw in Pulp Fiction look like child's play.
Beware of the cockerspaniel
Beware of the cockerspaniel fighting rings. I bet if Mike Vick hadnt been caught, he would have started a new fad. The same people that want pit bulls,rapists,robbers and murderers should all be put on an island and see what happens. All you bleeding hearts would beg to come back to reality in a week. Banish the breed!
Nancyc...I am in favor of
Nancyc...I am in favor of putting down bank robbers, rapists and murderers! What a great world this would be if that were the case. I bet the crime rate would be much better if that were the case.
nice witch hunt
...on a breed most of you "kill em all" people have probably never even seen live in doggy (as they are not people). They were once known as "nanny dogs" because of their reputation as wonderful family pets. It's the thug culture that has created this hysteria over the breed itself, based on how they tried to make themselves look more tough using a dog whose image they cultivated to promote fear. As with ANY animal, proper training and socialization is a must. A couple years ago a lab in Colorado ripped a little boy's face off and that barely made a ripple in the news, and never hit anything national. Dogs are animals, period, and banning ANY particular breed will not magically eradicate dog-related fatalities.
Not the Breed?
If one were to educate themselves, as a previous posted requested, they would find even more evidence for their prejudice against this breed. Why do you think it is always pit bulls bred for dog fighting rings? I know a Cocker Spaniel may bite, but you don't see people paying money to watch them kill. Ask yourself why this breed is always the one in these cases. It's because they are dangerous.
Re: Save the animals
What about the animals that these horrible dogs kill every year? What about the people they kill....where are their rights?? Get rid of the breed. If I could afford to purchase every litter of this breed and then have them put down humanely, I would!
When animals pay taxes.
When animals pay taxes, they can have rights. Rights go hand in hand with resposibiities and at this point I don't see anyone's pet having responsibilities to the communities which shelter them.
Futhermore, as far as PittBulls are concerned, they are a menace to the community. In 2008 Pitbulls accounted for 65% of all fatalities from dog attacks. The next two closest breeds are Rotties and Wolf-mix and Chows.
Pitbulls
I been reading some of these comments with such amazement. I did not realize that so many people are so ignorant about pit bulls. What travesties have been committed against these dogs thoughout time. Some of you are just angry at life or had a bad experience. However, these dogs are the victims, they were the ones who suffered at the hands of man. (who are the real animals, in my book, its people who hurt, mime and kill for pleasure or sport) The Courts and our government needs to enact laws to protect all living beings including the ones without voices. Would you being yelling to kill all white or black men for committing robbery, murder, rape, etc. for the same reason that you are yelling to kill all pit bulls. I can't say it enough, ignorant, ignorant, ignorant.
Submitted by savetheanimals
Submitted by savetheanimals on Wed, 02/18/2009 at 1:55 pm.
You people need to educate yourselves on Pitt Bulls and other so called dangerous dogs. People are the ones who make these dogs fighters no dog is born to be a fighter.
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Ahhh, but some dogs are more predisposed to being vicious than others, in temperament and in physical capability. You don't find many cocker spaniels that can rip your face off.
Pit Bulls whether rightly or wrongly are a breed that, more than any other hits the newspapers as aggressors in an attack. They should be treated under the same municipal ordinances as a wild animal.
You people need to educate
You people need to educate yourselves on Pitt Bulls and other so called dangerous dogs.
No I really dont. All I need to do is arm myself so if one of these precious lovely animals comes "AT ME" in a threatning matter..........................