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Last Chance for Animals Wants Michael Vick Dog Fighting Case to Receive Maximum Penalties
| Source: Last Chance for Animals
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - July 18, 2007) - Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a national
animal rights group based in Los Angeles, wants to see Michael Vick receive
the maximum penalties in connection with the federal dog fighting case
against him. This case is a close issue to LCA, as are all our cases.
"LCA is very involved in working to stop animal fighting across the
country. The Michael Vick case is an important cornerstone in this fight.
Maximum penalties are essential to show the world how despicable this blood
sport is. Anyone who fights animals for financial profit and entertainment
has the capability to cause damage to everything around him; his community,
his family. Dog fighting is big business from coast to coast and, in my
opinion, the epitome of cowardness. There are people involved from every
socio-economic background. Animal fighting must be brought to an end.
"We'd like to thank the Office of Inspector General for working so
diligently on this case," said Chris DeRose, President and Founder, Last
Chance for Animals
Through our countless undercover investigations, LCA has become the expert
on animal fighting. As we speak, 81 people will be federally charged in
Van Buren, Arkansas in connection with the nation's largest cockfighting
raid. On May 19th, with information provided by Last Chance for Animals'
Special Investigations Unit, 150 law enforcement personnel from federal,
state and local law enforcement agencies raided a crowded and popular
cockfighting arena near Van Buren, Arkansas leading to over 140 arrests.
Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a national animal rights organization based
in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Founded and led
by animal expert, author, and actor, Chris DeRose, LCA fights for the
rights of animals by conducting investigations that expose animal cruelty.
For more information, visit www.LCAnimal.org.