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Vick's Fighters Now Cuddlers

Posted Jan 27, 08 2:32 PM CST in Arts & Living,  US 

(Newser) – Many of the pit bulls Michael Vick illegally trained to fight have better days ahead, the AP reports. Experts have evaluated the more than 50 dogs taken from the quarterback’s property—and only one showed aggression. The rest were transported to rescue groups nationwide; 13 took an unlikely cross-country trip to Oakland to be groomed for eventual foster care.

The dogs’ good natures were “completely the opposite of what we were led to believe,” said one evaluator, and “much to our amazement,” said another, an assistant US attorney agreed to let the Oakland group handle the dogs. Now, scarred fighters are living lives of luxury. Said one caretaker of her new pet: “He’s turning out to be a man of high class.”

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Leslie Nuccio, left, holds up Hector, a pit bull that was seized from Michael Vick's property, as he meets Johnny, another dog taken from Vick's property, held by Jennifer, right, during a good citizen-dog...   (Associated Press)
Letti with her foster dog Uba, left, a dog that was seized from Michael Vick's property, is seen at her home in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008. Several dogs once owned by Michael Vick were saved...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, center, is escorted by U.S. Marshals, as he arrives at the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., for his arraignment, in this July 26, 2007 file photo. Michael...   (Associated Press)
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