Banned almost 200 years ago, dog fighting is 'still rife' in Greater Manchester on a shocking scale
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGreater 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 barbaric abuse of dogs has been illegal for almost 200 years, but RSPCA inspectors said it sadly remained 'still so rife'.
Figures have been released as part of a new campaign under which the charity released shocking figures earlier this month revealing a surge in cases of intentional animal cruelty across Greater Manchester. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The RSPCA said the figures showed 'an alarming increase in intentional cruelty against animals' - there were 605 reports in Greater Manchester last year, an increase of 9 per cent compared to the 553 made in 2021.
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