The severed heads of two dogs were found inside a dumpster in South Los Angeles yesterday. Today police are asking for the public's help to try to understand what happened to the dogs, and they're offering a $5,000 reward for more information about the dogs more ›

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors showed their appreciation of those involved in the successful recent conviction of an Antelope Valley couple who bred pit bulls and trained them to fight in their weekly meeting, and the moment is serving as a reminder of how valuable the dog fighting tip line is. more ›

A dog-fighting training center, complete with surgical equipment, treadmills, a portable fighting ring with dried blood on the posts and more than a dozen pit bulls was shut down by L.A. County sheriffs deputies in the Antelope Valley Wednesday. L.A. Sheriff's deputies coordinated the raid over the past month, based on an anonymous tip left on the county's 24-hour Dog Fighting Hotline. more ›

The LAPD's Animal Cruelty Task Force--a group formed three years ago--announced today a successful break up of a profitable dog fighting ring in South LA. Since February 2007, detectives have looked into the location on the 600 block of West 85th Street where they say they found "mistreated dogs living in horrendous conditions at the residence" along with "equipment used in the training, breeding and exercising of the animals." 17 dogs in all were rescued and two men have already been arrested, tried and convicted. more ›

After taking a plea and admitting to participating in and sponsoring dogfighting on his own property, the NFL has finally convened on the matter and decided to suspend Michael Vick indefinitely without pay. In plain English this means that he is done playing football in the NFL. So what now? Maybe when he is turned loose in 12--18 months, Arena Football will get its hands on their very own Beckham! Except Beckham never tortured and... more ›