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Global News - September 2007

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Five face prison over illegal dog fighting

Fri 21 September 2007 14:00 UK — Europe

Picture for article Ten men in the UK have been convicted after police raided the biggest illegal dog fight uncovered in the country since 1990.

On Thursday (September 20th), the men were found guilty of attending the fight. Five of them were fined and the others were convicted of more serious charges and were remanded.

The fight took place in the back of a kitchen unit shop in the Alum Rock area of Birmingham in February last year, the court was told.

During the trial it also emerged that one of the pit bull terriers died a few hours after the fight and the other was so badly injured he had to be put down.

Animal welfare groups warned that the case could indicate that dog fighting is returning to the UK and urged authorities to act swiftly and effectively to stamp out the barbaric spectacle.

Earlier this month, a further 14 men were fined after admitting attending the illegal fight. ADNFCR-1120-ID-18289072-ADNFCR

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