The presence of animal fighting in the United States of America is as old as the nation itself. During this time a shifting body of law has grown around the practice, as have various myths. Join David B. Rosengard, Animal Legal Defense Fund Managing Attorney and Linda Fielder, Animal Legal Defense Fund Investigations Manager, as we dig into the legal history of animal fighting, explode myths, and shine an animal-forward lens on the blood sport, to properly frame its cruel impact on animal victims.
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Resources
- Animal Law Academy Webinar: Animal Fighting in the United States: Emergent Legal Trends
- Animal Fighting: State Laws
- Animal Fighting: Federal Laws
- Animal Fighting Facts
- Laws Against Animal Fighting Paraphernalia
- Take Action: Support Stronger Penalties for Animal Fighting
- Identifying Signs of Dogfighting
- Case Study: Animal Fighting Craig Boyd
- State v. Kaneakua (Hawaii 1979)
- People v. Baniqued (CA Appeals 2000)
- State v. Buford (New Mex 1958)
- Brackett v. State (Georgia Appellate 1977)
- Ash v. State (Arkansas 1986)
- State v. Bonilla (Connecticut 2011)
- Animal Fighting in the United States: Myth and Reality – PPT Presentation (PDF)
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David B. Rosengard
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