Banned almost 200 years ago, dog fighting is 'still rife' in Greater Manchester on a shocking scale
Greater Manchester was today named and shamed by the RSPCA as the second worst area in England and Wales for cases of dog fighting. Despite the coronavirus lockdown, the charity revealed it has tackled 82 reported cases here since 2019, more than anywhere else bar London.
The charity's Cancel Out Our Cruelty Campaign launched last week. Ian Muttitt, RSPCA dog fighting expert and Special Operations Unit chief inspector, said: "Our figures show that in the past four years the RSPCA has uncovered and dealt with 82 incidents of dog fighting in Greater Manchester alone. "Around this time of year nationally we receive a report of an animal being beaten on average every hour of every day. We don’t know why reports of animal cruelty peak in the summer months although things like animal abuse being more visible as people are outdoors more and the cost of living crisis could be major factors.
In total the RSPCA has investigated 1,156 incidents of dog fighting across England and Wales since 2019. London has been revealed as the worst hotspot for dog fighting with 91 cases, followed by Greater Manchester.
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