When the two dogs met they immediately confronted each other in a hostile way and when Torca jumped on the back of the bitch she bit at Torca and the informal mating meeting was over.
The owner of the bitch went back home to get a mask for his dog so that they could mate with no violence involved.
Torca’s owner came to us to ask for a cigarette while he was waiting for the quickie to take place on the soccer field.
The dog seemed relaxed, but when confronted by anther dog he became fearless and violent.
I have heard about dog fighting before, but I have never seen or spoken to anyone involved. This guy (let’s call him Sylvester) was bragging about his dog and the fights he had won. Apparently there is big money involved in the fighting and breeding of fighter dogs.
Sylvester, with his dog tattooed on his arm, started telling me about the dog fighting industry and how Torca is regarded as one of the top fighter dogs in the area. Torca was underfed so that he could remain versatile.
The dogs receive medical care at home when they get hurt, as you can’t take them to the vet because they are violating animal rights.
Mobs of people come together on open fields to fight their dogs with the hope to win a bet and make some money.
It saddened me to see such a beautiful animal being forced and encouraged to fight other dogs for financial gain.
Sylvester loved his dog, but he did not love animals. If Torca had to die then he would just replace him, though his tattoo would remain for life. Or he could just call his next dog Torca again.
