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pit bulls
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It's estimated that around 75 percent of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon arrival.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The ring involved housing and training of more than 50 pit bulls, staged fights and high-stakes gambling on which dog would win a fight.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Hatchet men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20men. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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