Yobs use pitbulls 'like guns'

Yobs use pitbulls 'like guns'



Ferocious ... pit bulls are seen as macho

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007440197,00.html

SAVAGE pit bulls are being used like knives and guns as weapons on city streets, the RSPCA warned.

Chief inspector Mike Butcher claimed groups of yobs use the terriers as status symbols.

He said: “The pit bull is the new gun or knife for these gangs. There is a trend towards using these dogs as a weapon or a means of intimidation.”

It is feared the fad could fuel a revival in dog fighting.

The alert came after ten men were convicted over a dog fight at Birmingham — the biggest busted by cops since the 1980s. Five were fined up to £1,400, the others will be sentenced next month.

Mike said: “There are two tiers of dog fighting gangs. Organised fighters hide dogs, whereas lads use them as a kind of macho symbol.”