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Dogfighting is a inhumane bloodsport where dogs who have been bred, conditioned and trained to fight are placed in a pit to fight each other for spectator entertainment and profit. Fights average one to two hours, ending when one of the dogs cannot continue.

Animal suffering and dogfighting

The injuries inflicted and sustained by dogs participating in dogfights are severe and often fatal. The dogs used in the majority of these fights have been specifically bred and trained for fighting-an upbringing that relies on abuse and mistreatment from puppyhood.

Typical dogfighting injuries include severe bruising, deep puncture wounds and broken bones. Dogs used in these events often die of blood loss, shock, dehydration, exhaustion or infection hours or even days after the fight. Otherwise healthy dogs who are born "cold" or won't fight are often used to sic other dogs on as training.

In describing the details of one particular dogfight, a convicted dogfighter wrote, "Miss Rufus spent most of the rest of the fight on her back and Bandit broke her other front leg high up in the shoulder, as well as one of her back legs, in the knee joint. The only leg she didn't break, she chewed all to hell. She had literally scalped Miss Rufus, tearing a big chunk of skin off the top of her head alongside one ear."

Breeding criminal activity

Over the years, law enforcement raids have unearthed many disturbing facets of this illegal bloodsport. Young children are often present at these events, which promotes insensitivity to animal suffering, enthusiasm for violence and disrespect for the law. Illegal gambling is commonplace at dogfights, with wagers of thousands of dollars at stake. This profitability makes dogfighting commonplace in organized crime settings as well as the streets.

The sale and use of illegal drugs is common at dogfights as well, and firearms and other weapons have been found at these events due to the large amounts of cash present. Dogfighting has also been connected to other kinds of violence-even homicide.

Felony charges

Participants

Dogfighting is a felony offense in all 50 states and it is a felony offense under federal law as well. It is also a felony to knowingly bring a minor to an animal fight.

There are several compelling reasons for this. Because dogfighting yields such large profits, the penalties associated with misdemeanor convictions are much too weak to act as a sufficient deterrent and are simply seen as the cost of doing business.

Dogfighting should be punished by more than a slap on the wrist-it's not a spur-of-the-moment act; it is an organized and cruel practice. Those involved in dogfighting go to extensive lengths to avoid detection by law enforcement, so investigations can be difficult, dangerous and expensive. Making dogfighting a felony means law enforcement officials are able to put in the effort needed to properly investigate.

Spectators

The Humane Society of the United States supports felony charges for spectators of dogfights. Spectators provide much of the profit associated with dogfighting and, with it, the motivation to continue the cruel practice.

Because dogfights aren't widely publicized, spectators do not merely happen upon a fight, they seek it out. They are willing participants who support a criminal activity through their paid admission and attendance. Thankfully, many states have realized that felony charges for spectators can help crack down on dogfighting, but more legislation is still needed.

What can I do to help stop dogfighting?

Learn how to spot the signs of dogfighting. If you suspect dogfighting activity, alert your local law enforcement agency and urge officials to contact the HSUS for practical tools, advice and assistance. If you live in one of the states where being a spectator at a dogfight is still a misdemeanor, please write to your state legislators and urge them to make it a felony.
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The definition of sport, among other things, is some sort of amusement or a diversion. It is appalling that civilized societies the world over get their kicks by brutalizing animals in so many different ways - all for their own amusement and entertainment? Over time, man has devised many different ways to use animals for his 'time pass'; we look at some of the most egregious of them:

1. Bullfighting

This blood sport has probably been the subject matter of more protests from animal rights groups than any other. Thankfully, however the protests have had their effect and we are seeing less and less of this needlessly cruel activity is.

2. Cockfighting

Still very much prevalent in many parts of the world, the cocks are bred in dreadful conditions and mistreated to make them bad tempered. They are also starved to make them even meaner before a fight.

3. Dog Fighting

Similar to cock-fighting, here as well, the animals are mistreated to the extent that even a gentle natured animal turns mean and ferocious.

4. Circus

Circuses create unnatural captive environments for animals that are then made to perform strange acts contrary to their own volition. Whips, rods, hooks and even electric prods are used in the process of training.

5. Hare Coursing

Thankfully this 'sport' is almost completely outlawed. It involves dogs chasing hares. Surely if one enjoys watching animals chasing one another, they can watch the Discovery Channel!

6. Fox Hunting

In England this consists of chasing down and actually killing the hapless fox, and elsewhere, it merely drives the terrified animal underground to its hole. The 'pleasure' is apparently in the chase.

7. Bear Shows

Bears in captivity were trained to fight, dance; ride bicycles and put on other types of entertainment for people. Then there is Bear Baiting or Bear Baying (trained dogs are released on a chained bear) another ingenious form of animal torture.

8. Animal Racing

One could argue that racing is not cruel and the animals are kept in relative comfort. However, greyhounds and race horses who outlive their utility may be destined for some very grim fate: killed, sold to a slaughter house or donated for animal experiments.

9. Rodeo Riding

This is still prevalent though several regulations in the interests of preventing animal cruelty are now in place.

10. Orangutan Boxing

This bizarre form of entertainment is prevalent in Thailand, which actually puts the apes in a boxing ring with gloves on.

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Three equestrian disciplines are featured at the Rio Olympics in both team and individual events: dressage, jumping, and eventing (the equine triathlon). Each discipline has its roots in the military. In fact, until 1948 only military officers were allowed to compete in equestrian Olympic events.

Dressage began in the 16th century and was added to the Olympics in 1912. It focuses on the harmony between the rider and the horse. Each competing horse is required to complete predetermined moves and is judged on a scale of 0 to 10 by seven judges over three rounds. The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) says that the horse should give "the impression of doing of his own account what is required of him." In equestrian jumping, horses attempt to clear between 10 and 13 obstacles with the fastest time and the fewest penalties. Jumping competitions consist of three elimination rounds and two final rounds. Eventing is considered the most difficult and intense equestrian event, combining jumping, dressage, and cross-country. Cross-country consists of about 40 obstacles, which can include steeplechase, swamp roads, steep hills, and sharp turns. Notably, these three equestrian disciplines are mixed events, which means that there are not separate men's and women's competitions.

Equestrian sports have been under scrutiny for the danger they pose to the rider and the horse. Horses are regularly injured in jumping and eventing, although their injuries often go unreported by their owners, who worry about decreasing the horse's value. The most commonly fatal accident for humans and horses is a rotational fall, where the horse flips and lands on its back-or its rider-after completing a jump. Injured horses who are unable to compete are often euthanized or sold to ill-equipped owners.

Animal rights activists have accused equestrian sports of being cruel to animals because of the frequent injuries and deaths of horses during training and competition. Neither the FEI nor any national equestrian federation has reliable statistics on horse and human deaths or injuries from professional events. The FEI has been stubborn about changing its course models for eventing. Frangible structures that easily break down when a horse hits them have been developed, which reduces the chance of injury to the horse. The FEI has refused to mandate (or even voice support for) such structures.

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Three equestrian disciplines are featured at the Rio Olympics in both team and individual events: dressage, jumping, and eventing (the equine triathlon). Each discipline has its roots in the military. In fact, until 1948 only military officers were allowed to compete in equestrian Olympic events.

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