NAFA Offers $1,000 Reward

Recently two NAFA abuse investigators met with ovr 100 law enforcement officers from throughout the delta for a full day training seminar on dog fighting.  The result is a renewed dedication to eliminating all aspects of dog fighting from Northeast Arkansas.  NAFA now has the tools to set up a task force to investigate and ultimately prosecute individuals that are involved in dog fighting.

NAFA is offering a reward of $1,000 and HSUS is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a dogfighter.  The identity of information will be protected.

Please call NAFA abuse hot line at 870-919-2947 to report suspected dog fighting.

What to look For

Signs of dog fighting activity might include:
     Tires or other items suspended from trees to provide jaw strengthening activities.
     Dogs treadmills - whether purchased from manufacturer or homemade.
     A "cat or jenny mill" which confines a cat, rabbit or other small animal and encourages the dog to 'chase it' may be present.  As a reward for its hard work, the dog will be permitted to capture and kill the confined animal.
     Subscriptions to dog fighting magazines.
     Ownership of several adult dogs that are confined by thick chains with or without weights on their collars.
     Tatoos, jewelry, clothing or kennel names that promote dog aggression.
     People of all ages coming and going in groups from a residence or other site, some with dogs.