There are a lot of unimaginable things that people are capable of doing to dogs. These innocent, loving creatures are often mistreated in the worst possible ways.
But, whatever else they go through, nothing is quite as bad as the treatment they receive in fighting rings.
This is a place where dogs are truly considered a sub-species. Their own personalities and feelings are completely disregarded and they are made to do awful things to one another.
While it's normally pit bulls that suffer in these rings, other dogs play different roles.
For example these two 4-month-old puppies, Charming and Skeeter, were found with their ears cut down to the head.
As is explained in the video, this form of a torture is a way for the leaders of fighting rings to train their dogs to attack other dogs. And the process is awful.
It's an unthinkable thing to do and only a monster would be able to go through with such a sadistic act.
Luckily, Charming and Skeeter were rescued before the other dogs were allowed to go near them. Also, thanks to former professional baseball player Roy Halladay and his wife Brandy, these two were given a second shot at life.
There's hope that heartbreaking situations like these will encourage stricter penalties against those who abuse animals like these puppies below.
Warning: The video contains graphic imagery of the dogs' wounds.
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