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Dogfighting

Sports

A Second Chance

In 2007, 47 dogs were rescued from an illegal dogfighting ring organized by NFL quarterback Michael Vick. They could have been euthanized. Instead, they became family pets.

Emily Giambalvo Washington Post Sep 2019 20min Permalink

Crime Sports

The Impossible, Inevitable Redemption of Michael Vick

An attempt to sort out whether Vick is truly a changed man or simply a very gifted football player who was bound to be forgiven.

Will Leitch GQ Sep 2011 15min Permalink

Crime

Bringing Down the Dogmen

A pair of undercover cops infiltrate a dogfighting ring in Houston.

Skip Hollandsworth Texas Monthly Aug 2009 25min Permalink