Group holds vigil in hopes of changing NC dog fighting laws

Group holds vigil in hopes of changing NC dog fighting laws (Added: March 05, 2009)

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Group holds vigil in hopes of changing NC dog fighting laws

A controversial move led people to gather in Raleigh Wednesday night for a special candlelight vigil – one that honored dogs instead of people.

By: WNCT Staff | WNCT
Published: March 05, 2009

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A controversial move led people to gather in Raleigh Wednesday night for a special candlelight vigil – one that honored dogs instead of people.

One hundred dogs were put to sleep recently after being rescued from a dog fighting ring in Wilkes County.

Some are saying the dogs should have been rehabilitated not killed.

State law requires that all animals taken from dog fighting operations be killed, but those at Wednesday night’s vigil say the law is outdated.

They want to change the law to allow pit bulls rescued from dog fighting operations to be evaluated to see if they can be saved. The people at the vigil say they’re not sure about how much support the measure has among lawmakers.