Feb 15
Football players and dogs don’t seem to mix well. The New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce has been accused of neglecting his dogs during the previous days of the Super Bowl. The Middlesex County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the player’s two Pitt Bulls escaped a fenced yard on Jan. 30. Pierce was issued the summons because one of the dogs was found to be underweight and suffering from a respiratory illness. More on this case here
Pit Bulls are being used for Animal-Assisted Therapy tasks. Read this 