Since the beginning of time, dogs have always been known to be man’s best friend who lives to be loved and love us in return. Sadly, some of these furry pets get abandoned, and they will never understand why.
After they have been saved or adopted, bait dogs are frequently encountered. These are a few of my all-time favorite tales to share and narrate.
Michigan Humane Society Officers are joined by Tom McPhee, Executive Director of the World Animal Awareness Society (WA2S), Producer & Director of the American Strays series, as they find new dogs being used as “bait” for figʜᴛing dogs. They record by cameras the atrocious conditions these dogs are made to endure.
They removed a shocking six pounds of tangled fur! They then discovered he had a broken pelvis.
“Doctors believed his injury was a result of being run over by a car.”
Broken bones, untreated wounds, tied lips, maggots, and malnutrition are common problems for bait dogs.
According to Jenny Jackson, one of the Michigan Humane Society’s officers, “We respond to dog fights all year.”
You should be aware that street fighters are young. They are just young kids fighting dogs, any dogs they can get, and they are taking pit bulls, tying them up in abandoned yards, and fighting them in parks. Additionally, it is unlikely that they will receive adequate housing, food, and medical care. They’ll frequently just be forgotten.
“We react to dog figʜᴛs all year,” says Jenny Jackson, one of the Michigan Humane Society Officers.
“The street combatants are youngsters, you know,” she adds. “They’re taking pit bulls and ᴛʏɪɴɢ them up in abandoned yards and battling them in parks, and they’re just young kids figʜᴛing dogs – whatever dogs they can get.” And they are unlikely to receive adequate medical care, as well as adequate food, drink, and shelter. A lot of the time, they’ll just be forgotten.”
The Michigan Humane Society and WA2S were fortunately there to assist these two pit bulls. The team knew Pilgrim had a lot of life left in him, so began to fundraise for him to have surgery. However, there are countless additional dogs that require rescue.
We’re so happy Pilgrim found a loving owner who will treat him how he deserves!