Michael Vick pleaded guilty for dog fighting enterprise.
A star quarterback, known as Michael Vick and three of his associates were all arrested for having an illegal dog fighting enterprise on properties they owned. Each one of them pleaded guilty to one felony count of dogfighting. They operated "Bad Newz Kennels," which housed and trained over fifty pit bulls. They staged dog fights, killed dogs, and ran a high stakes gambling ring. Michael Vick and his associates built a fence around the property, so that their activities would not be seen by the public. The exposure of Bad Newz Kennels helped alert the nation to the viciousness of dogfighting. Many of the dogs now have been adopted into homes. Some of the dogs still have to deal with issues of fear, where some dogs work as therapy dogs in hospitals or children's programs. Some of them will also live their lives out at Best Friends Animal Society.