lost in the middle of a suburban ghetto.
End Dogfighting in Georgia. Call the Dogfighting Hotline @ 877-847-4787
The Humane Society of the United States offers up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person involved in dogfighting.
The HSUS is also working with an Atlanta-based national corporate security agency to implement a toll-free line to report dogfighting: Norred & Associates will operate the hotline, evaluate the tips called into the hotline and forward them to the appropriate law enforcement agency. The hotline number is 877-TIP-HSUS (847-4787).
Georgia was revealed to have the third weakest dogfighting law in the country.
“Dogfighting is a blood sport that is not only cruel, but degrading to our communities” said Sheriff Butch Conway of Gwinnett County.
Dogfighting pits two dogs against each other in fights that continue until one animal is dead, or maimed to the point that he cannot continue. Dogs used for fighting suffer gruesome, bloody injuries and often die for the sake of gambling and entertainment.
Georgia Animal Fighting Reward Program Instructions:
- If you have information about illegal dogfighting in Georgia, call 1-877-TIP-HSUS (847-4787) with your tip. If you wish to remain anonymous, let the agent whom you give your tip to know that you do not want your identity released to the public.
Dogfighting Facts:
- Dogfighting is a highly-organized criminal industry; more than 250,000 dogs are placed in dogfighting pits each year.
- About 40,000 people are involved in organized dogfighting and an additional 100,000 are street-level fighters.
- A three-year study released by the Chicago Police Department showed that 65 percent of the people arrested for animal abuse crimes—including dogfighting—were also arrested for violent crimes against people.
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slightly depressed =/
That’s just not right. :(
my 21st bday is a week away and my mother told me not to expect a gift from her because shes unemployed and needs to pay bills. I shall be receiving no gifts. =[ way to go mom.
oh man. i love you.
this is true, bear, dog, pack of wild dogs„,i gotch u honey
An apple for you.
(via cantbreathe)MARTY, YOU STILL DON’T LIKE APPLE?no… lol
Pine Lake Mayor Greg Zarus makes a statement about the potentially dangerous dogs roaming around Pine Lake Georgia. It's not easy being Mayor but he should have told the ENTIRE community about the dog fighting ring and the very real and potential safety issue it presents to the residents of Pine Lake. Meanwhile KUDOS to Officer Watson of the Pine Lake police department!
“Safety is one of the most if not the most important reason to form a city. It should be a worthwhile discussion.”
“I am proud of the way the PD responded to the call. They are not experts inanimal control, but they responded when it became a safety issue for a resident. Both 911 and Pine Lake #6 calls were made. The officer responded to the call and visited the property. He turned the corner and the dogs felt threatened and attacked. Other neighbors reported it as a non emergency earlier that day as they saw the dogs picking in trash. I spoke with one person who made the non emergency call who did not feel threatened by the dogs.”
“Some of you may recall that several of us were involved with uncovering a dog-fighting ring in the Aberdeen community when we were first scoping our properties for developing our upstream wetlands. I personally found carcasses of two dead pit bulls in the woods. Several dozen others were reported to us unofficially. I do not know the official tally, but the ring was connected to several other states. The breading<sic>took place within 1 mile of Pine Lake and was connected by greenspace to our wetlands.”
“On a related topic, there are reports of dogs being turned loose as the owners have their homes foreclosed upon. We have not heard of a report close to us, but we should be aware of it. It would be wise to consider a strategy for us to deal with the possibility of other dogs being on the loose.”
“The dog that was recently put down was a fertile female and the 3 others in the pack had some pit in them.” If you see a loose dog without a collar, please call 911 first, then our internal number 404-292-4250 and press 6.”
