Vick And His Boys Accused Of Executing Pit Bulls After Failed Fights
NFL baller Michael Vick was indicted on a federal conspiracy charge for his alleged role in a dog fighting venture that operated from a Virginia property owned by the Atlanta Falcons QB.
The brother, nicknamed "Ookie" in the indictment, allegedly established the Bad Newz Kennels in early-2001 in Smithfield, Virginia. It was this property, for which Vick, 27, paid $34,000, that the star Black athlete and other named defendants used as the "main staging area for housing and training the pit bulls involved in the dog fighting venture and hosting dog fights."
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Prosecutors are saying that Vick and his cohorts began purchasing pit bull puppies in late-2001 and would eventually "sponsor" individual dog fights with purses as high as $26,000.
In the indictment's most disturbing, hideous parts, feds describe what happened to some Bad Newz Kennels dogs that either lost matches or did not perform in test fights.
After a March 2003 loss by a female pit bull, codefendant Purnell Peace, "after consulting with Vick," electrocuted the animal.
In April, prosecutors allege, Vick, Peace, and Quanis Phillips, "executed approximately 8 dogs that did not perform well in 'testing' sessions."
In April, prosecutors allege, Vick, Peace, and Quanis Phillips, "executed approximately 8 dogs that did not perform well in 'testing' sessions." 66 dogs were found on the property, with as many as 50 being pit bulls. Reports are that as many as 30 dogs were found in graves buried on the property.
These animals, the indictment claims, were killed "by various methods, including hanging, drowning, and slamming at least one dog's body to the ground."
If convicted, Vick is looking at 6 years in prison and a 350,000 fine. Vicks cousin, who actually lived on the property, was not indicted. Initially, Vick said he knew nothing about what was going on.
These animals, the indictment claims, were killed "by various methods, including hanging, drowning, and slamming at least one dog's body to the ground."
If convicted, Vick is looking at 6 years in prison and a 350,000 fine. Vicks cousin, who actually lived on the property, was not indicted. Initially, Vick said he knew nothing about what was going on.