Ed Faron
Ed Faron | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Anthony Faron[1] November 9, 1947 Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Dog breeder |
| Criminal charge | Dog fighting |
| Criminal penalty | 6 months |
Edward Anthony Faron (born November 9, 1947) is an American author and a breeder of pit bulls for dog fighting.[2] He is generally regarded in the United States as the Godfather of dog fighting.[3][4][5]
Ed Faron was born in Ohio and trained dogs after returning from serving in the Vietnam War in 1970.[6] He started breeding pit bull dogs in 1987. In 1995 he co-authored the book The Complete Gamedog: A Guide to Breeding and Raising the American Pit Bull Terrier.[7] In 1996 Ed Faron moved to Millers Creek, North Carolina to create Wildside Kennels.[6]
In 2008 Ed Faron was indicted for a running a dog fighting operation called Wildside Kennels, which was based in Wilkes County, North Carolina.[8] In 2009, he pleaded guilty to dog fighting and received a 10-month prison sentence plus probation time.[9][10][11] Faron had previously been convicted for dog fighting in 1989.[6]
127 pit bulls were seized in the 2008 raid, to be euthanized.[12] Best Friends Animal Society offered to evaluate and spay/neuter any that could be adopted out, citing prejudice against the dogs.[13]
References
- ^ "Kennel where pit bulls seized called a major breeding center". Web.archive.org. 21 February 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Dogfighting Fact Sheet : The Humane Society of the United States" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-10.
- ^ Mitchell, Monte. "Dog-fighting 'godfather' given prison". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ "Becoming in Kind, Race, Class, Gender, and Nation in Cultures of Dog Rescue and Dogfighting" (PDF). Sas.upenn.edu.
- ^ "No Curs Allowed: Exploring the Subculture of Dogmen" (PDF). Libres.uncg.edu.
- ^ a b c "Wilkes Journal Patriot - Welcome". Web.archive.org. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ ASIN B0006F7C3W, The Complete Gamedog: A Guide to Breeding and Raising the American Pit Bull Terrier
- ^ "ASPCA's Mobile Animal CSI Unit Celebrates 1st Anniversary in Action". ASPCA. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Monte. "Wilkes man pleads guilty to dog fighting". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Rachel Beck. "Man sentenced in dogfighting case". Gazettetimes.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "NC Law Enforcement Agencies Praised for Bringing 'Dogfighting Godfather' to Justice : The Humane Society of the United States". Humanesociety.org. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018.
- ^ "Fighting dogs get death sentence". UPI. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ "The Vicktory dog legacy". Best Friends. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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