A dog, who is believed to have been used in illegal dogfighting activities, has a new lease on life thanks to her rescuers. According to a release from Helen Woodward Animal Center, the organization ...

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They look harmless—small, colorful granules scattered among lettuce plants. But lurking behind the snail bait is a danger often underestimated, affecting more than just snails. For children and pets, ...

Some dogs spend their whole lives waiting for a moment like this, and Rocky is one of them. Once used as bait in illegal dog fighting operations, Rocky is covered in scars that tell a heartbreaking ...

A 1-year-old dog is on the path to recovery at the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe after she was likely used as a “bait dog” in an illegal dog-fighting operation and left for dead in ...

RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A one-year-old “bait dog” was rescued by a local animal center after being dumped off the side of a road last week. Helen Woodward Animal Center rescued Gertie, ...

A 1-year-old boxer mix named Gertie was rescued after being found dumped on the side of the road in California The dog was "severely emaciated, covered in scars, with torn ears and a mutilated muzzle, ...

“The practice is illegal in all 50 states, but dog fighting persists underground, and bait dogs remain at high risk," said the Helen Woodward Animal Center Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on ...