The Dog fighting Dilemma Did you know that dog fighting and animal fighting is illegal in all 50 states, but people who are caught rarely get charged? Also, many dogs each year die so it is very important that we put a stop to it. Dogfighting is very important because over 16,000 dogs die each year from fights. Altogether, fighting is very wrong and there needs to be a stop to it because it’s illegal in all 50 states, many dogs die each year from fights, and an alarming number of people are participating. Dogfighting and animal fighting is a sick thing that people for do for entertainment and money. And a lot of the time these fights lead to other and bigger crimes such as drugs and murder. Some people will even bid on the dog they want to win for 10’s of 1,000’s of dollars (The United States Humane Society p.1). Also, a lot of the time these dogs will win and they will still kill them because they have too many dogs. This is just one of the facts that prove there needs to be a stop before more dogs die. …show more content…
They are also often “conditioned” which means they are injected with steroids (ASPCA p.1). The humans even taunted the dogs with food to encourage aggressiveness. Another fact is that they are commonly docked and cropped. This means that the owner cuts off their tail and ears so that the other dog in the fight has nothing to grab onto. Given these points, this proves that these dogs are very abused and