I recently got the opportunity to interview Sara McGeough, a veterinarian who began her career working with the ASPCA to care for pit bulls who had recently been rescued from dog fighting rings. We talked for 45 minutes, and she gave me invaluable insight into pit bulls' behavior and treatment.
I recorded our conversation so that I would not forget anything. Although I will wait until my final presentation to give most of the details, she told me something mind-numbing that I believe should be shared:
Out of the hundreds of pit bulls that she had seen rescued from dog fighting rings, she saw only two get rehabilitated enough to become pets. The rest were put down.
Two. Out of hundreds. All the rest simply sentanced to death.
This completely blew my mind.
The torture that these animals go through in the dog fights is simply too much to come back from, and this barbaric practice must be stopped.
I recorded our conversation so that I would not forget anything. Although I will wait until my final presentation to give most of the details, she told me something mind-numbing that I believe should be shared:
Out of the hundreds of pit bulls that she had seen rescued from dog fighting rings, she saw only two get rehabilitated enough to become pets. The rest were put down.
Two. Out of hundreds. All the rest simply sentanced to death.
This completely blew my mind.
The torture that these animals go through in the dog fights is simply too much to come back from, and this barbaric practice must be stopped.