Islington Gazette: ‘Warning after rise in dog attacks’
Posted on: Friday, June 5th, 2009
Interesting article about the rise in dog-fighting in North London.
‘Danger dogs used as “status symbols” by gangs of youths and criminals have led to a shocking increase in attacks and dog fights in Islington, vets and animal charities are warning.
‘Animal campaigners claim the rise of gang culture has resulted in the banned dogs being bred underground to be used as weapons at their owners’ command – and that the police are too afraid to tackle the problem.
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