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The Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation began in April 2007 with a search of property in Surry County, Virginia, owned by Michael Vick, who was at the time quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons football team, and the subsequent discovery of evidence of a dog fighting ring.
The early 19th century saw the development in England of the Bull-and-Terrier, [6] first imported into the United States ca. 1817, becoming the foundation stock of the later American Pit Bull Terrier. [6] Organized dog fighting became a part of American culture, and was promoted by the United Kennel Club. [7]
Vick is not named in the documents, which listed the address of his property at 1915 Moonlight Road in Surry County as the ""main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved in the dog fighting venture," according to the filings, which also claims "For the events, participants and dogs traveled from South Carolina, North ...
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Edward Anthony Faron (born November 9, 1947) is an American author and a breeder of pit bulls for dog fighting. [2] He is generally regarded in the United States as the Godfather of dog fighting. [3] [4] [5] Ed Faron was born in Ohio and trained dogs after returning from serving in the Vietnam War in 1970. [6] He started breeding pit bull dogs in
Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
Marie-Claude Malboeuf, reporter for Montreal's La Presse, described the pit bull lobby led by Animal Farm Foundation as comprising five different levels, [7] [a] with the National Canine Research Council playing a pivotal role in producing studies that lobbyists can use as ammunition in arguing for laws repealing breed-specific legislation and pit bull supporters can use to argue that pit bull ...
BAD RAP is a federal non-profit organization (under IRS Code 501(c)3) located in Oakland, California.It was incorporated in 1999 to address the needs of homeless dogs, specifically homeless American Pit Bull Terriers, and to provide support and resources to animal welfare organizations that deal with pit bulls.