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Lamon Brewster: Relentless on Dogfighting
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Lamon’s stellar amateur career includes winning two Indiana Golden Gloves Championships, two California Golden Gloves Championships, the Indiana Expo, the Ohio State Fair, the ABF Nationals, and a silver medal in the Pan Am Games. In April 2004, he upset defending world champ Wladimir Klitscko to become the WBO heavyweight champion, a title that he has successfully defended in three subsequent fights.
But his fight outside the ring is why animal advocates most admire Lamon’s style and grace. Lamon lent his voice to the dogs who are continuously forced into the ring against their will in a new public service announcement for PETA. Dogs used for fighting are raised under horrific conditions and abusively trained to be aggressive. Law enforcement agents routinely break up illegal dogfighting rings, often finding many dead and dying dogs. Dogs who do survive usually sustain serious injuries, such as broken bones and painful crushed cartilage. Many suffer and die from blood loss, shock, dehydration, exhaustion, or infection hours or days after a fight. Dogfighting is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
There is no “victory” for dogs who are forced to fight. But you can help stop the abuse. If you think dogfighting is taking place in your area, please contact your local humane society or police department to investigate. You can also help spread the word about dogfighting by writing a letter to the editor of your local paper. For tips on writing effective letters, see PETA’s Guide to Letter-Writing. You may also want to encourage neighborhood watch groups in your area to keep an eye out for possible dogfighting rings.
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