This can be cross posted and most came off Face Book but makes all Hog Hunters look back and pictures of dogs on hogs can land you in court. Think
If you'll look at the link to the Examiner's story near the bottom there is a case already in the courts about pictures of catch dogs catching a hog. Hunters need to think, hog hunters are being classified as inbred low lifes.
http://www.examiner.com/american-pit-bull-in-national/beware-pit-bulls-sought-by-texas-hog-huntersBeware....pit bulls sought by Texas hog hunters
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Cindy Marabito, American Pit Bull Examiner
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FAAS Facebook administrators sent out an alert to try and warn pit bull rescues and shelters of this latest atrocity. It seems a group of hog hunters is seeking to ‘adopt’ pit bulls and bully breed dogs to use in this sport which is no better than dog fighting, to participate in watching animals tear each other apart. These ‘sportsmen’ are simply dog fighters who’ve found a way to torture animals for their personal enjoyment.
The Friends of Arlington Animal Services Facebook page was actually contacted to help this group acquire pit bulls to use in hog hunting. Both their Facebook and Craigslist pages have been removed, but the threat of harming innocent animals is rampant.
The Friends of Arlington Animal Services are trying to warn other shelters and rescue groups to beware of these individuals. This particular group of hog fighters are suspected to be friends and seem to be inter-related.
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Aaron Ogden · Broker Associate at The Kimball Group
Hog hunters use a variety of different breeds including hounds, labs, and even irish wolfhounds. It's a legitimate job for many canines. I don't know this group so I don't know if they're legit but it can be a fine home for a dog that has an extremely high drive and need for a "job". Again, not condoning this group as I know nothing about them, just talking about the job/sport in general. Some of the happiest, healthiest, and well cared for dogs I've ever met have been hog hunting dogs of a variety of breeds. It typically wouldn't be a good fit for a rescue dog in my opinion as all rescues should be fixed and that typically will diminish a lot of the drive aspect needed in a hunting dog. Again, not saying it's a good idea, I just don't think discriminating against a legit hunting sport is right. Then we would be no better than the people that discriminate against Pit Bulls in general.
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Laura Prowicz · Top Commenter · High Priestess of Operations, Material Management Engineer (horse manure) at Prairie Corner Farm
Agreed! This is a historical use of the pit bull terrier and while I don't personally hunt myself, I think it is a great use of the dog. Especially considering the rampant problem with wild hogs all over the US.
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Aaron Ogden · Broker Associate at The Kimball Group
I love how people are all against it, but wait til there are wild hogs running through their neighborhoods and wait til one attacks a child. Especially in some places like Texas. One of my friends, who lives in a suburban area had a pack of wild pigs that came through his property and did about 10k in damage and charged at his wife. I suspect peoples perspectives will change once they realize how much of an issue this is truly becoming. Much more than dogs is needed to combat this however.
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Alex יעקב Parsons
Aaron Ogden A life is a life, I disagree with them killing and torturing anything.
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Kelly Cassidy Quickle · Top Commenter
"This particular group of hog fighters are suspected to be friends and seem to be inter-related." (I think that's a nice way to say these low life's are INBRED!) Please share to all Texas and surrounding areas - this is just the latest sick abuse of pit bulls.
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They do not realize that us "Hogdoggers" not "hog fighters" get to our dogs and get them off of the hogs as fast as possible. We do not like the animal to be tourtured at all, or at least me and my crew do not. Most of the time we want to keep the hog in the best shape possible to take it to sell. If we do not sell it, and we have enough meat already then we will donate the meat to someone that needs it more than we do.
