Rescue groups can apply to handle placement of Vick dogs
By Zinie Chen Sampson, Associated Press Writer
Rebecca J. Huss, an animal law expert and the dogs’ court-appointed guardian, made an application form available Friday as the latest step in the process of overseeing the placement or euthanasia of 48 dogs from Vick’s Bad Newz Kennels operation.
Huss, appointed by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson, started her evaluation of the dogs last week. The animals have been held in shelters in
“Some of the dogs that showed no signs of aggression or threat are now with experienced foster families to allow further evaluation of the dogs,” Huss said in a news release from Valparaiso University School of Law, where she is a professor.
Only established rescue groups will be eligible to take custody of the dogs, according to a court order in the case. It’s possible that a dog classified as able to be placed may need to be euthanized if further evaluation shows that it is a danger to humans or other animals, or if officials can’t find a proper setting, Huss said.
The applications must be returned to Huss no later than Nov. 12 so that U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors can inspect the sites where the dogs would be housed. “If everything goes according to schedule, the dogs could be transferred to the rescue organizations before the end of the year,” Huss said in the news release.
Vick and three co-defendants pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting charge and are to be sentenced before the end of the year. In a separate but related case, another man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the same charge and will be sentenced in January. They each face up to five years in prison.
Vick and his co-defendants still face state charges.
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ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! who the fukk is gonna adopt some crazee ass fighting pitbull?! yeah… you might get some crazee ass dudes to adopt a few of them but come on now. did you take a look at the application to adopt one of these mutts?
Then on top of that, whutz da deal with the “U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors can inspect the sites where the dogs would be housed.” Honestly, do they have a team of peoples to go check where these dogs will living?! Another joke!!! Who the fukk cares?!
All the real things to be worried and people are wildin’ out about these damn dogs. Itz really ridiculous. Yeah, your boy fukked up by having the house in his name (dumb ass), and his gonna pay the price… but so much attention when so many people have been breeding these animals for the specific purpose of fighting and no one ever cared. Now itz Mike Vick and people cannot believe this is possible.
To all them people who are so concerned about the well being of these dogs… go get one and then let the beast around your kids. See how much love you have for the mutt when his jaw is locked around your baby daughter throat.
RALZ