Bait Dogs supposedly used in American south

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Lynn:

 

I grew up in the American south and I never heard of such a

thing as " bait dogs " used as decoys for alligators.

 

First of all, unlike crocodiles, North American alligators

seldom attack human beings and they certainly don't attack people in

boats. Most attacks by alligators on humans seem to be cases of

mistaken identity. Alligators commonly attack dogs, and that is one

of the reasons alligators are disliked.

 

The story you have heard sounds like a hoax, perhaps

perpetrated by the same people who brought us the " Bonzai kitten "

hoax.

 

" Bait dogs " are used by dogfighters who use them to train

their fighting pit bulls to kill. Often the " bait dogs " are other

pitbulls who are too unaggressive to fight and are thus treated

mercilessly by their handlers, or the " bait dogs " are stolen pets.

Cats and kittens are used as " bait " in fighting dog training also.

Dogfighting is a very great evil, and it is increasing in popularity

throughout the world. You can read articles about dogfighting at our

website.

 

--Kim Bartlett, publisher of ANIMAL PEOPLE Newspaper

www.animalpeoplenews.org

 

 

 

 

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>Mon, 07 Jun 2004 15:48:42 -0700

> Bait Dogs

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>A very sad tale came across my desk a few days ago, but I have been

>unable to find any information regarding this. I checked it on all

>the search engines, but was unable to find any information regarding

>this. Perhaps some of you out there will have more information

>regarding this cruelty. This needs to be pushed out of the shadows

>into the light so the public can becomes as incensed as I became

>when I hear about this.

>From my understanding in some of the Southern States when an animal

>is to be euthanized, it can be given away as a " bait dog " free of

>charge. This entails taking the defenseless animals and tying it to

>the front of a boat in the event of an alligator attack. The

>reasoning behind this is they will go after the dog, and leave the

>people alone. They are using the excuses that this has been

>tradition for a long time and culturally it is accepted by so many

>people. The argument that is heard repeatedly is that the dogs were

>going to be put to sleep anyway. This way they get to live a little

>longer. A lot longer if a gator doesn't come after them. It is a

>horrible way to die but these same people argue, " Would you rather

>have a dog die or a person? "

>I don't know about any of you out there but I was not only horrified

>to hear of this, but totally speechless.

>

>Please if you can spread the word around, and see what we can do to

>get this horrible cruelty and abuse stopped.

>

>Lynn Avery

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