I have been watching a little too much of Animal Cops on Animal Planet lately, so forgive me if this article seems slightly off topic. I have noticed that animal fighting seems to be an increasingly popular sport in the US, and I'm not totally sure why. People fight roosters, dogs, and bulls against one another for sheer entertainment, and I have a genuine probably with it. This article is entirely devoted to my disdain for this supposed sport that is nothing more than animal cruelty at its finest. Read on if you are a little peeved about all of this yourself.
A Look at Animal Fighting
Animal fights usually involve animals that are naturally aggressive, like pit bulls, roosters, and bulls. People train these animals to hate other members of their own species, and then they put two aggressive animals in a ring and watch them fight one another. Viewers place bets on the animals just like they would on a fight between humans or anything else along those lines. The people running the right rake in extra money for each bet placed, and that's how they fuel the establishment.
The criminals in charge of animal fighting operations have to work under cover because dog and cock fighting are illegal in the US. They typically have locations in the middle of nowhere where most patrol officers don't venture. They keep their actions incredibly secretive, and they breed their own fighters to prevent others from getting suspicious. You can think of them as drug dealers of sorts, especially since most of them do in fact sell illegal drugs at their establishments. As a whole, they find ways to make money by putting innocent animals in fights against one another – just for fun.
The rinks for animal fights are usually made out of old carpets and particle board to provide a barrier between the aggressive animals and the humans watching them in the crowd. These animals usually do not have a problem with humans because they are trained to hate other animals. Pit bulls, for instance, are often great with people, but they can be trained to tear each other apart. Some breeders make their dogs so aggressive that they have to tie the females down in order for the males to be able to mate with them. The whole setup for animal fights is absolutely appalling, and it is not something I would ever wish on any animal. This is far from a sport if you ask me.
The Aftermath of Animal Fighting
A lot of animal fighting operations are discovered through the efforts of animal patrol officers and law enforcement officials, but there are still plenty of them that never get unveiled. Some cops will go under cover posing as people who want to join in on the betting for the fights because they have to have physical evidence of the fights occurring in order to incriminate the men and women involved. If they are never able to get that evidence, the fights – unfortunately – get to continue.
For the fighting setups that are discovered, most of the animals involved must be put to sleep after they are rescued from their owners. They are too aggressive to be put in the hands of strangers at that point, so they have to be euthanized to end their suffering and protect the safety of other animals along the way. This can all be prevented if we put a stop to animal fighting in the first place. Take a stand against this problem in your community, and let's see if we can get this "sport" to fade away in near future.
A Look at Animal Fighting
Animal fights usually involve animals that are naturally aggressive, like pit bulls, roosters, and bulls. People train these animals to hate other members of their own species, and then they put two aggressive animals in a ring and watch them fight one another. Viewers place bets on the animals just like they would on a fight between humans or anything else along those lines. The people running the right rake in extra money for each bet placed, and that's how they fuel the establishment.
The rinks for animal fights are usually made out of old carpets and particle board to provide a barrier between the aggressive animals and the humans watching them in the crowd. These animals usually do not have a problem with humans because they are trained to hate other animals. Pit bulls, for instance, are often great with people, but they can be trained to tear each other apart. Some breeders make their dogs so aggressive that they have to tie the females down in order for the males to be able to mate with them. The whole setup for animal fights is absolutely appalling, and it is not something I would ever wish on any animal. This is far from a sport if you ask me.
The Aftermath of Animal Fighting
A lot of animal fighting operations are discovered through the efforts of animal patrol officers and law enforcement officials, but there are still plenty of them that never get unveiled. Some cops will go under cover posing as people who want to join in on the betting for the fights because they have to have physical evidence of the fights occurring in order to incriminate the men and women involved. If they are never able to get that evidence, the fights – unfortunately – get to continue.
For the fighting setups that are discovered, most of the animals involved must be put to sleep after they are rescued from their owners. They are too aggressive to be put in the hands of strangers at that point, so they have to be euthanized to end their suffering and protect the safety of other animals along the way. This can all be prevented if we put a stop to animal fighting in the first place. Take a stand against this problem in your community, and let's see if we can get this "sport" to fade away in near future.
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