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Michael Vick’s Former Dogfighting Dog Euthanized At Shelter

Posted: June 21, 2012

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One of Michael Vick’s dogfighting dogs was euthanized last week due to an unknown illness. Ellen, who was one of two dozen pit bulls rescued from the dogfighting ring backed by the Eagles Quarterback, was 11-years-old.

Ellen was staying at the Best Friends Animal Shelter in Utah with several of the other pit bulls rescued from Vick’s dogfighting ring. The dogs, known as the Viktory Dogs, were given little chance to live a normal life after the abuse that they suffered, but according to Caregiver Tom Williams, Ellen showed people that abused dogs can still show love.

Williams said:

“You could just see them change their perception. She went a long way toward helping not only the Vick dogs that are here, but pit bulls in general. She helped to dispel the myths about them.”

Caregiver Maddie Haydon said that Ellen was one of the friendliest dogs at the sanctuary.

Haydontold Web Pro News:

“I’ve never had a dog who was so affectionate. She bonded with everyone she met.”

Here’s a video about the Viktory Dogs.



Comments


99 Archived Responses to “ Michael Vick’s Former Dogfighting Dog Euthanized At Shelter ”

  1. Rita Reece McIntosh
    Jun 21, 2012

    he should have been the one euthanized….

  2. Marianne Zoricak
    Jun 21, 2012

    I doubt he's truly sorry, just sorry he got caught.

  3. Deborah Wells
    Jun 21, 2012

    I agree Rita! At least Ellen got away from that mad man and knew she was loved and able to love back at the end.

  4. Joey Janke
    Jun 21, 2012

    Kind of off the subject, but is that what Holy Ghost University preaches about forgiveness?

  5. MV, you are a monster! I cannot even say your name! you got a second chance and I dare to say that you could care less about the fate of Ellen…..you probably do not even remember her! SHAME on you! THANK YOU BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTER FOR ALL YOU DO!

  6. Anonymous
    Jun 21, 2012

    They should do the same to Vick.

  7. Michael Vick, you're a sick, sick bastard and should have had the same treatment done to you, you know, torture and all. Hope you rot in hell, but before that one can only dream that you'd be responsible for donating 50% of your ungodly salary to dog shelters, rescue and such. I'm with Jackie (below) Every time I hear your name, and I do, I live in ATL, I could spit nails…

  8. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 21, 2012

    It's sad to say that Vick, an ex-con, is held up as a role model for our children.

  9. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 21, 2012

    Joey, it doesn't mean because you are a Christian that there shouldn't be justice in the world. I think that Rita was just venting and I think that that's ok.

  10. Gayle Schmidt Doyer
    Jun 21, 2012

    Joey Janke -
    There's no way on God's green earth that Michael Vick will ever get forgiveness from me. He forced animals to do atrocious things and when he wasn't satisfied he murdered them. MURDERED THEM! You can forgive all you want, preach it to the high heavens for all I care, but never in a million freeking years will that scum ever get forgiveness from me nor millions of others. He doesn't deserve it. He'll get his on the football field and I can't wait to see KARMA come around and bite him in the ass!

  11. Too bad Vick wasn't euthanized at the same time.

  12. Off topic but doesn't Vick still play for the eagles? this article says "former eagles quarterback".. Also I'm pretty sure a couple years back a horse broke an ankle during a race and the horse was put down on the track in front of a TON of gamblers betting on the race. Not saying that what Vick did was ok in any way shape or form, but why didn't the horse scenario get any negative press?

  13. For the last 21 years we have rescued these dogs- we LOVE THEM,

  14. Anonymous
    Jun 21, 2012

    Vick should be fed to the dogs he abused, how sad they suffer and he goes on living without a care! black peace of s–t!

  15. Anonymous
    Jun 21, 2012

    dont you mean black kids? shame on the Eagles for signing him!

  16. Skye Andreotti
    Jun 21, 2012

    I am so sorry to hear that Ellen the dog has passed, but I am so very happy she had a chance to know love from humans instead of the situation she was in, abused and forced to fight. I am proud to know there were so many people and organizations willing to help abused dogs, not just the one's from MV's.

  17. Vick should have been euthanized, and should never been allowed back into pro-football. What he did was much worse then the bounty hunters.

  18. Lynn Adams
    Jun 21, 2012

    Horses normally don't survive when they break any part of their leg. There's a major artery through there or something. Kind of like Secretariat

  19. Lynn Adams
    Jun 21, 2012

    What MV did is in no way acceptable, but doesn't really pertain to this article. Pit's typically live 8-10 years, some a bit longer, but that's in general. Not that this dog exactly lived a long and happy life, but at least it's last few years were with people who loved her.

  20. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 21, 2012

    Michael Vick's way of "Putting his dogs down" was a lot different than putting a horse down when it breaks a leg. It takes a very sick person to do to animals what he did to those dogs.

  21. vicks a dick!

  22. Hey please don't talk about a fellow Hokie like that.

  23. Vick STILL plays for the Eagles….get your facts straight before you write an article.

  24. Anonymous
    Jun 22, 2012

    I watch Eagles games every season, waiting for the play that ends ConVick's career so that he can feel the pain these innocent creatures did. Hopefully it comes this season, and we can all bark at the criminal as he is squeegied off the field.

  25. Brandi Bradford
    Jun 22, 2012

    no, definitely not only black kids that look up to this psycho path..actually, a lot of adults do too smh

  26. Brandi Bradford
    Jun 22, 2012

    totally different situation! i LOVE horses..and dogs,but a horse with a broken leg..may not be able to survive. I hear that if a horse breaks its leg, often times, it has to be put down.THis nut case didnt put down his dogs in a humane way..he's a psycho. so ya , way different.

  27. Brandi Bradford
    Jun 22, 2012

    I've been waiting for the day for his career to end and for him to go bankrupt. I believe what he did will get him back eventually. Granted, I know these are animals, but still it was cruel and insane how he treated them…can't wait for the guy to go bankrupt…and say goodbye to all his fancy things. Talk about an ego crash, Vic will get what's coming.

  28. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Oh shut the fuck up with that stupid shit, it's a fucking dog and he is a human being, pittbulls are always killing children, so go somewhere with that ignorant talk

  29. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Joey Janke
    EXACTLY , gives christians like myself a bad name

  30. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    You shut the fuck up to

  31. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    You shut the fuck up to

  32. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    LMAO, A BAD ROLE MODEL BECAUSE HE FOUGHT DOGS, GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK WITH THIS STUPID SHIT YOU FUCKING PITA PEOPLE ALWAYS TALK ABOUT. YOU'RE NO BETTER WISHING BADNESS ON A HUMAN BEING, SO WHAY KIND OF ROLE MODEL ARE YOU FOR OUR KIDS.

  33. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    SHUT THE FUCK UP

  34. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    YEAH GO FUCK YOURSELF, YOU CRAZY WHITE PEICE OF SHIT

  35. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    WOW, must be Pita users on here talking badly about what should happen to an actual human being because of what happened to a damn dog. You people are hypocrits, they're fucking dangerous dogs that kill children everyday you fucking ignorant retards.

  36. Anonymous
    Jun 22, 2012

    It's good that the dog's life ended that way because all of those clowns who pretended to love animals so much.
    have made thousands of dollars if not more since vick went to jail already and the real ANIMALS GOT THE DOGS.
    NOW AT LEAST THOSE STINKING CAPITALISTS WOULD"NT MAKE ANY MORE MONEY OFF OF VICK"S DOGS.F### Off.

  37. He did nothing wrong.The dog still died. I would have made some money on that bet..

  38. Sally DiDonato
    Jun 22, 2012

    Oops, hit like by mistake!! You are obviously the "retard" (not very Christian of you) – they are normally very lovable dogs and LOVE children.

  39. Sally DiDonato
    Jun 22, 2012

    Oops, hit like by mistake!! You are obviously the "retard" (not very Christian of you) – they are normally very lovable dogs and LOVE children.

  40. Joey Janke
    Jun 22, 2012

    Not sure our justice system recognizes this as a death penalty crime. The same Christains that are wishing him death are against abortion to protect human life. If he accepts Christ into his life tomorrow, he is in the words of Christ, a child of God. So, that's why we leave the judgement to God, forgiving our fellow man and walking our own path with Christ. It's all or nothing! Either you support killing people or you don't.

  41. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 22, 2012

    Language of a true Christian.

  42. Sally DiDonato
    Jun 22, 2012

    At least after reading The Lost Dogs I became a huge advocate of Pitties……and more anti-Vic when finding how "sick" he really is.

  43. Anonymous
    Jun 22, 2012

    I pray that's not a cross of Christ in your avatar because you clearly are not from the church of GOD. But you are from the church of Satan. Please Direct me to the verse in the Bible which states it is a sin to kill a beast? Beasts go to the dust—not heaven. Your hate will carry you into hell. You people have no feeling or compassion for humans—only dogs. This kind of "beast love" will never cut it with GOD.
    You hate your fellow human beings are unforgiving full of wickedness & evil energy. You are already spiritually dead. Vick became a Christian in jail–not before. You false Christians will burn in the deepest part of hell because you know better but you refuse to obey the LORD'S commands. " FORGIVE one another just as GOD has forgiven you" FALSE Christians are huge Hypocrites and give the faith a bad name!

  44. Michael Vick should be treated as those poor dogs were he's a PIG!

  45. Sharon Ferry
    Jun 22, 2012

    Joey Janke Maybe in your black and white world….typical left brain thinking!

  46. Sharon Ferry
    Jun 22, 2012

    It did get negative press, I remember very well that incident.

  47. Sharon Ferry
    Jun 22, 2012

    I take issue with your claim that pit bulls kill children EVERYDAY. You might pick up a dictionary or get spell check. Anytime someone posts using bad language, name calling, insulting, they automatically lose any moral force of the point they were trying to make. Clean up your posts and people will take you seriously.

  48. Sharon Ferry
    Jun 22, 2012

    Michael Vick IS a POS.

  49. I am a dog lover but, guys, give Mike a break! Will he go to the grave with people never forgiving him for his misdeeds?

  50. Holly Orgiefsky
    Jun 22, 2012

    I believe you are referring to Barbaro who was injured during the 2006 Preakness. He was treated for several weeks to try and repair the breaks in his leg, but eventually had to be put down. Secretariat was euthanized in 1989 because he had developed a case of laminitis. He was 19 years old at the time.

  51. Anonymous
    Jun 22, 2012

    Ohhhh spaaaaaare me the hypocritical BS!

  52. Joey Janke oh give me a break, im christian and agree this piece of shit should feel the same pain these innocent dogs went through..

  53. I agree. Mike vick served his time and paid his fines. I'm sure hes remorseful. Unfortunately, given his superstar status, he may never be able to shake the stigma off – especially with animal lovers. Hopefully as time goes on he'll be able to restore his reputation.

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    Jun 22, 2012

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  55. michael vick you are one of the most disgusting people I have ever heard of. I still have no idea why the Eagles signed a felon , a known Dog killer. as an animal lover especially dogs, I wish u could be chained with a 6 ft. chain and electrocuted. u sick bitch. I believe in karma, believe u me your day is coming sooner than later.

  56. Well from the looks of it and I hate to be the odd man out here but, it looks like the victims of his mistake are still paying for what he did so why shouldn't he be ?

  57. No, they don't, Rehia. Its HOW they are raised. You can turn a chiucaca into a killing machine if you wanted to.

  58. Sorry, can't spell chiwawa, too lz to look it up.

  59. Denise D'Andria
    Jun 22, 2012

    Lynn Adams Secretariat did not break a leg, he had Laminitis and had to be PTS.

  60. Actually Joey is right! The Michael Vick case is very hard for me as a Christian. Through the worlds eyes I just want vengence, however, I have to look at this through God's eyes, and trust that he alone, knows what is truly in Michael Vicks heart. Believe me, I struggle with this all the time, but I know that God sees EVERYTHING we do, and he will NOT be mocked! If Michael Vick is just playing the "I'm sorry game' without true sincerity, God KNOWS it and SEES it! When Michael Vick stands before the Lord Jesus, on the Day of Judgement, his life is in the "hands of Christ"! Vengence is mine, sayeth the Lord!! Amen!!

  61. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    bitch get the fuck out of here

  62. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Sharon Ferry
    bitch shut the fuck up, all of you people that worship animals over a human being that god made, can burn in hell. Fucking dumb psychos

  63. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Sharon Ferry
    bitch shut the fuck up, all of you people that worship animals over a human being that god made, can burn in hell. Fucking dumb psychos

  64. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Bk Sharkespeare
    Yep bitch, sure is

  65. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 22, 2012

    Bk Sharkespeare
    Yep bitch, sure is

  66. Holly, yes, the 'victims' are scarred for life, mentally and physically, but they are dogs…and Vick, regardless of what he did deserves a second chance.

  67. Joey Janke
    Jun 22, 2012

    So Sharon, that puts the Right brain thinking in a foggy gray? Yep! Now THAT'S Typical!

  68. I'm Sorry Mr. G, So what you are saying is because they are "dogs" and he is a human that means that he deserves better than they do? I don't buy it, In my opinion he is much more of a dog than they are. I myself am a APBT owner. So forgive me, If I am being cold.

  69. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 22, 2012

    I agree. It's proven that people that abuse animals are very likely to abuse humans also. If I were his bride to be, I would be very concerned. Forgiven or not, being able to abuse is not something that you just "get well" from.

  70. Bk Sharkespeare
    Jun 22, 2012

    I agree. It's proven that people that abuse animals are very likely to abuse humans also. If I were his bride to be, I would be very concerned. Forgiven or not, being able to abuse is not something that you just "get well" from.

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  72. first of all Vick ddint do all the abuse you read about to the dogs , he paid people to do it and some he didnt know about ( which is still as bad as doing it yourself) I do believe he deserves a second chance as do all people but somethings you just dont get "well" from such as being an abuser of children, animals, etc. so im kinda on the fence about this one

  73. This dumb ass should never have been let out of jail, he'll find away to do it again he made way to much money off of fighting these poor dogs, they never had a chance with this idiot being around them, I also hope he gets what he deserves on the football field someday to see what real pain can do a dog. He's a shame to society pure evil.

  74. For Ellen rest in peace darling.

  75. Gayle Schmidt Doyer
    Jun 22, 2012

    Organized dog fighting is a brutal form of animal abuse where dogs are exploited and forced to fight as their owners profit from their torture. Put whatever spin on it that you will but at the end of the day he is a cold blooded murderer and you can't change that fact. And how I feel about something doesn't have anything to do with you. You want to forgive him then be my guest. You want to forgive people who murder others then be my guest. You want to forgive child molester, have at it. But please don't look down your nose at those of us that see murdering innocents animals as unforgiving act.

  76. Adam, I can accept your fence-straddling. I was like that at first but after all these years, Hollie, I'm willing to forgive him…and, yes, as a human being, he does deserve better. Sorry that we don't quite see it eye-to-eye. Though I would never treat my dogs like he did, he didn't probably have the same upbringing as you and I in regards to the treatment of our four-legged friends…and that's a shame.

  77. Gayle Schmidt Doyer
    Jun 24, 2012

    Rehia Anderson-
    You are the epitome as to why your mother should have swallowed instead of having you. You're truly an idiot and a moron to boot.

  78. Rehia Anderson
    Jun 24, 2012

    You sound really stupid

  79. No fence for me… he shoulda been shot at dawn (the abuser, not the dog)!

  80. James, you're exaggerating, aren't you?

  81. Not one iota. People who abuse animals are every bit as evil and guilty as those who abuse children.

  82. Someone actually "likes" this comment??? I'm sorry, James, but I am totally in opposition to your "sentencing" of the football star, so much, in fact, that I believe the discussion has inspired my commentary for the week.

  83. Do your commentary and enjoy. Won't change a thing… but it will gove you something to do! LOL The jerk will still be a jerk.

  84. Vicks a dick! lol

  85. Sorry Alan, had to repeat it. Vick should be Euthanized

  86. Brunetta Garrard
    Jun 29, 2012

    Interesting Mr. Lamb. ,It Is wrong to hurt anumals. Wrong to torure and kill them for sport. But to kill a PERSON for aiding the sport of dog-fighting.?That is cruel and unusual!! Even though I like animals, I am not a per ownetr.. and in my opinion they are NOT on the same level as humans.I do not consider them as my children nor my companions. Prefer the company of man to beast. That is just me. No "cat lady" here. They are ANIMALS. Criticize me if you want: Vick served his time.

  87. Brunetta Garrard
    Jun 29, 2012

    I wanted to direct this comment to the non-fence staddler, Mr. James Adams. Not Adam Lamb..got the names mixed up, sorry.

  88. Isn't that true about us all, Marianne?

  89. Sandie Colchester-Stone
    Jul 12, 2012

    What a load of bollocks!!! ..God is withen you and no one with the slightest belief or care for another sentient being would ever do such henious crimes against the innocents of this world…The man is pure evil and he deserves to spend eternity in hell and I hope he does.

  90. Sorry he was caught. Stlll a vile, sadistic, evil coward. Hope he rots in hell.

  91. I boycott them and their sponsors. I hope your loving and forgiving God grants you the death sport satisfaction you crave.

  92. I'm white. Am I not allowed to have black person as a role model? Are blacks not allowed to have white role models? Double standard, or moral racial segregation? You should have though a minute before saying that!

  93. Feed him to the lions and take bets on how many licks it takes to get to the center of his skull. Vick must have had a real lousy childhood.

  94. Bk Sharkespeare
    Aug 19, 2012

    I am not saying that he is a lousy role model for our children because he's black, white dude, I'm saying that he's a lousy role model because he is capable of killing a dog with his bare hands and fighting them. It has nothing to do with his color. BTW, I am white also. Read carefully and think before you answer dude.

  95. Bk Sharkespeare
    Aug 19, 2012

    Point taken Freeman. I tooke some time to think it over and yes, you're probably right. Thank you.

  96. Bk Sharkespeare
    Aug 19, 2012

    Yes, I have taken a few minutes to think about and you're probably right. Point taken. Thanks.

  97. Patricia Krause
    Oct 3, 2012

    YEA LIKE I SAID ON THE OTHER STORY, IF HE BROKE HIS NECK ON THE FIELD WHICH IS WHAT I HONESTLY WISH FOR EVERY TIME I SEE HIM PLAY… I WOULD THROW THE LARGEST PARTY I COULD AFFORD. HE IS NOT A HUMAN BEING. HE IS NOT EVEN AN ANIMAL, THERE TO GOOD FOR THE LIKES OF HIM.