Fighting puppy’s ‘career’ terminated

A pit bull puppy was rescued from a “career” of dog fighting after police received a tip-off and raided a residence in Vittoriosa, Malta.

The two-month-old dog was discovered with its ears shorn off and freshly stitched, an illegal practice and a clear sign the puppy was being inducted into the underworld of fighting, Animal Welfare Department director Mario Spiteri said.



“We were tipped off that a person, well-known for keeping fighting dogs, was seen handling a young puppy. Our inspectors together with police went on site,” Dr Spiteri added. Action is being taken against a 47-year-old man from Vittoriosa.

“This is the first time we have managed to catch a puppy before it was trained to fight,” he said.