Vick's Dogs to Be Euthanized
Former football star Michael Vick recently agreed to a guilty plea in illegal dog fighting and raised aggressive pit bulls for that purpose. Now, more than 50 of those dogs could be euthanized as early as Thursday because they've been raised to be killers. Wayne Pacelle, head of the Humane Society of the United States, talks with Madeleine Brand.
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