Tell Europol and the EU to STOP Dog fighting in Europe!

We demand Europol and the EU to STOP Dog fighting in Europe!

Dog fighting is illegal in the EU Member States but fights are constantly being organized throughout Europe and the EU, in which dogs are - literally - forced to fight for their lives.

The organized dogfights operations is very extensive and widespread i Europe (EU), more than the general public and the police in Europe are aware of.

The dogs are born, live and die as a tool in a world of cruel violent people, money and prestige. This is one of the most serious cruelty to animals that exists in the world, and in Europe. Nevertheless, this last in silence without any direct attention by media or the society.

The dogs live many times in terrible conditions and lacking affection and love. They suffer all their lives and always die in pain - thousands of dogs have to suffer every day, all year round.

Dog fighting generally defined as pitting two game dogs against one another in a ring or a pit for the entertainment of the spectators or the gratification of the dogfighters, who are sometimes referred to as dogmen.

In rural areas, dog fights are often staged in barns or outdoor pits; in urban areas, fights may occur in garages, basements, warehouses, abandoned buildings, back alleys, neighborhood playgrounds, or in the streets.

Dog fights usually last until one dog is declared a winner, which occurs when one dog fails to scratch, one dog dies, or one dog jumps out of the pit. The loser, if not killed in the fight, is typically killed by the owner through a gun, beatings, or torture.

"Bait" animals are animals used to test a dog's fighting instinct; they are often mauled or killed in the process. Many of the training methods involve torturing and killing of other innocent animals. Often "bait" animals are stray animals, stolen pets, puppies, kittens, rabbits, small dogs and even stock (pit bulls acquired by the dogfighting ring which appear to be passive or less dominant).

Other sources for bait animals include wild or feral animals, animals obtained from a shelter, or animals obtained from "free to good home" ads. The snouts of bait animals are often wrapped with duct tape to prevent them from fighting back and they are used in training sessions to improve a dog's endurance, strength or fighting ability. A bait animal's teeth may also be broken to prevent them from fighting back.

Or their teeth are filed and their nails are cut until nothing is left. In Europe are stray animal at high risk, to be tricked with food and then being caught and exposed to these atrocities, many times it is younger people who do this.

If the bait animals are still alive after the training sessions, they are usually given to the dogs as a reward, and the dogs finish killing them. or they gets stabbed or beaten to death.

Animal advocates consider dog fighting to be one of the most serious forms of animal abuse, not only for the violence that the dogs endure during and after the fights, but also because of the suffering they often endure in training, and the suffering of other dogs and animals used as bait.

Organized dog fighting are conducted on a large scale in Europe by shady individuals, but the debate around this unimaginable atrocities are quiet.

This is organized crime and we therefore calls for Europol and the EU to urgently respond and conduct investigations in order to judge these criminals and gangs for their cruel actions - we urges the Europol and the EU to stop this cruel crimes.

ESDAW - about dog fighting http://www.esdaw.eu/dogfighting1.html