I saw an article in the UK version of The Week (not available online, I think) that presented a lot of information that was new to me. They have a Dangerous Dogs Act that categorically bans pit bulls, so as you would have predicted, people who want fighting dogs and attack dogs either smuggle the dogs illegal, cross-breed or just use another breed (Staffordshire terrier is popular). Police can't really tell the difference between one breed and another or a mutt, so enforcement is very difficult. Apparently for people living on housing estates (what we'd call the projects), a dangerous-looking dog is the equivalent of carrying a gun. Dog fights also are used to settle disputes. What surprised me the most was that a lot of the dog fights are arranged by Pakistani Brits -- the articles claim that dog-fighting is very popular in Pakistan.
Because of a recent ton of spam and weird insulting comments from a brand-new poster, I'm putting in comment moderation for a bit. I'm planning to do comment moderation "Ms. Kitty Style," as in, with a very light touch and kicking only off-topic and unreasonably insulting posts.
I'm sure the cops were scared for their lives by this insubordinate dog. Not.
ReplyDeleteI saw an article in the UK version of The Week (not available online, I think) that presented a lot of information that was new to me. They have a Dangerous Dogs Act that categorically bans pit bulls, so as you would have predicted, people who want fighting dogs and attack dogs either smuggle the dogs illegal, cross-breed or just use another breed (Staffordshire terrier is popular). Police can't really tell the difference between one breed and another or a mutt, so enforcement is very difficult. Apparently for people living on housing estates (what we'd call the projects), a dangerous-looking dog is the equivalent of carrying a gun. Dog fights also are used to settle disputes. What surprised me the most was that a lot of the dog fights are arranged by Pakistani Brits -- the articles claim that dog-fighting is very popular in Pakistan.
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