Controversial Dog Fighting App Back -- Some of the real-life training methods the game
And Better Than Ever, Developer Claims includes are injecting dogs with steroids, restricting
their food or water, and teaching them how to fight by
By Garrett Tenney practicing attacks on smaller dogs, called “bait dogs.”
Published August 13, 2011 | FoxNews.com The app developer at Kage Games insisted on remaining
A controversial Android app that takes users into the anonymous, following numerous threats he and his
bloody underground world of dog fighting is back on the team have received. Going only by the name "The
market -- and getting ready to release an update the Pitboss," he told FoxNews.com he's really an animal
game's developer calls “the biggest yet.” lover who hopes to bring a greater awareness to the
horrible reality of dog fighting.
In the game, players raise and train a virtual dog to
become a killer, mauling other dogs in matches and “For those who have questioned our intentions with
winning virtual cash and "street cred" for each victory. this app, we have introduced the enforcement agency
In April, tens of thousands of animal-rights activists F.E.T.A. to teach our users there are consequences to
joined forces with football star and reformed dog dog fighting in real life,” "the Pitboss" told
fighter Michael Vick to decry “Dog Wars,” calling it a FoxNews.com.
celebration of cruelty to animals, drugs, guns and Anita Edson, a spokeswoman from the American Society
murder. for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, believes
Google agreed, removing “Dog Wars” from its Android showcasing the realities of this illegal activity, even in a
Market in late April. virtual world, simply provides the interest and
motivation for it continue.
Today, dog fighting is back.
This 'game' comes at a time when public outrage and
Renamed "KG Dogfighting,” the "Dog Wars" app is being law enforcement concern about dog fighting is at an all-
updated with advanced dog training levels; more items time high. The ASPCA is being called to respond to more
to train dogs with, including an array of whips; allowing reports of blood sports than ever before, which
users to buy and use a variety of drugs; and new guns continue to plague communities across the country,”
for trainers to use in shootouts with “F.E.T.A.” -- a Edson said.
fictional law enforcement agency.
The developers of the dog fighting app say they are
"The last thing our culture needs is yet another form of confident in people’s ability “to distinguish between
profiting from the use and torment of animals,” Lee rudimentary game and the consequences of real life.”
Hall, vice president of the animal-rights group Friends of
Animals, told FoxNews.com. “KG Dogfighting” has nearly a quarter-million
downloads, according to Kage Games. With 410 user
Hall and others remain disgusted with the idea of any reviews on the app’s Android Market page, its average
game glorifying, promoting, or modeling how dogs are rating is 4 and a half stars. Along with all the positive
trained for such abuse and violence. reviews are a handful noting issues with the gameplay.
"It's a virtual training camp for dog fighters," Wayne “Moral aspects of dogfighting aside, the game sucks. It's
Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of a cheaper less fun version of the other text mission
the United States, told FoxNews.com in April. games like mob wars. 0 stars,” wrote reviewer Alexis
Machine.
“'Dog Wars' actually instructs players on how to
condition a dog using methods that are true to Google did not respond to FoxNews.com requests for
organized dog fighting," Pacelle added, "encouraging information on "Dog Wars" or "KG Dogfighting."
cruelty to dogs and leading young people down a dead- http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/13/controversial-dogfighting-
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end path."