Michael Vick Goes Free
July 22nd, 2009
Photo from DogTime.com
Former NFL player Michael Vick has been released from prison this week. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback was serving his federal sentence for dogfighting and animal cruelty, crimes which attracted media attention and angered animal lovers.
I caught a couple of episodes of Dogtown on the National Geographic Channel when they featured some of the Michael Vick dogs being rehabilitated at a Best Friends Sanctuary. I was very shocked at how these Pitbulls were treated–one female champion had no teeth, evidently professionally extracted by a vet. They also found “rape stands” at the dogfighting sites, devices that tie down females. Removing the female dog’s teeth and using rape stands were practiced so that the dog owners can force the females to mate with other pitbulls without attacking them.
I live in the state of Virginia, where these fighting rings were located, and I have to say this was greatly embarrassing for my home state.
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August 24th, 2009 at 4:21 am
Vick’s treatment of these dogs was really appalling and it was very sad that he’s now back to his usual playfield. Let’s just be more watchful to people such as this guy and avoid the same cruelty that our animal friends experienced…Speaking of some good cause for dogs and other animals, you may want to visit Facebook’s Save a Dog, a fun-filled application which ties fun and some feel-good cause to help save shelter animals. Visit http://apps.facebook.com/save-a-dog/