Man, irony sure is great.When the Feds raided Michael Vick's property in April they wound up finding 53 live pit bulls still on the premises. Seeing as the dogs are evidence of the dogfighting ring, they were all seized. In a rather interesting legal loophole, since the dogs are now involved in a civil case, the only way they can get be released is if someone claims them.
Shockingly, no one has, not even Mr. John Lee Riches.
While that's not sursprising, here's what is. If someone doesn't claim those dogs soon, all 53 of them are going to be euthanized. That makes perfect sense. Wait, no it doesn't.
The legal situation is such. The dogs - not Vick - are now part of a civil complaint filed by federal prosecutors that does not name Vick and is separate from the criminal case against him. But it does state the pit bulls were part of the dogfighting operation known as "Bad Newz Kennels," which Vick and three buddies are accused of operating.
The government filed three public civil forfeiture notices in a Richmond newspaper to publicize the dogs' confiscation, and the deadline for claims on the dogs is 30 days after the appearance of the final notice, filed July 24. That sets the dogs up for lethal injection pretty soon. A federal judge will make the final call on what happens to them.
-WCK
2 comments:
It sucks they have to be put down, but that's how it works.
These dogs have been bred, trained and groomed as killers. They only know how to attack, injure and kill.
It's not safe to put them around people. One word, say "door" in the sentence, "Would you please answer the door?" could set a dog off. It could be the attack/kill word. No one ever knows.
So while rehab may calm them, not even the best of dog trainers can find and defuse the attack word(s).
It's truly saddening.
Yup. That's one of the worst parts of it. Even the dogs that survive don't survive.
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