Dog Fighting
The injuries inflicted and sustained by dogs participating in dogfights are severe and often fatal. The dogs used in the majority of these fights have been specifically bred and trained for fighting — an upbringing that relies on abuse and mistreatment from puppyhood.
Typical dog fighting injuries include severe bruising, deep puncture wounds and broken bones. Dogs used in these events often die of blood loss, shock, dehydration, exhaustion or infection hours or even days after the fight. Otherwise healthy dogs who are born “cold,” or won’t fight are often used to sic other dogs on as training.
Learn more:
http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/dogfighting/facts/dogfighting_fact_sheet.html
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/animal_fighting/dogfightingposter07.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_fighting_in_the_United_States
