How to Spot Signs of Dogfighting in Your Community

• An inordinate number of pit bulls being kept in one location, especially multiple dogs who are chained and seem unsocialized.
• Dogs with scars on their faces, front legs and stifle area (hind end and thighs).
• Dogfighting training equipment, such as:
•  treadmills used to build dogs' endurance,
• "break sticks" used to pry apart the jaws of dogs locked in battle (break sticks come in a variety of shapes, but are best described as a short stake), or
• tires or "springpoles" (usually a large spring with rope attached to either end) hanging from tree limbs. 
• Unusual foot traffic coming and going from a location at odd hours.

If you suspect that dogfighting is going on in your own neighborhood, alert your local law enforcement agency immediately and let us know by emailing us at info@hsicanada.ca.