At last!
-- Tony West
Guardian of Michael Vick's Dogs to Speak at Drexel Law School
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WHAT: Rebecca Huss, the court appointed guardian/special master for
Michael Vick's dogs, is speaking at Drexel Law School on Thursday (March
26) about her role and how she made her determinations about each dog's
destiny. A reception will follow. The event is sponsored by the Drexel
Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund. The Pennsylvania SPCA, who will
be attending as a guest, will have information on animal cruelty/dog
fighting and will bring several "ambassador" (i.e., friendly) pit bulls
who were rescued from cruelty cases in Philadelphia. The event is free
and open to the public.
When: Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 4:00 -6:00 p.m.
Where: The Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University, Room 140, 3320
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Visuals: Rebecca Huss, Pennsylvania SPCA informational display on animal
cruelty/dog fighting, "ambassador" pit bulls who were rescued from
cruelty cases in Philadelphia
Background: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia appointed Rebecca Huss as the guardian/special master of the
pit bulls that were the subject of the dog fighting case against NFL
player Michael Vick. In April of 2007, the Surry County Sheriff's
Department seized 53 pit bulls from Vick's home in Virginia. According
to the facts set forth in the plea agreement, dogs on the property were
killed and subjected to violent dog fights. Similar to human victims of
abuse, the dogs needed someone to represent their best interests during
litigation. Huss was in charge of determining whether each dog should be
euthanized due to its inability to interact safely with humans or other
animals or given a second chance at life in a new home.
For more information on Rebecca Huss, visit:
http://www.valpo.edu/law/faculty/rhuss/
For more information on the Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law,
visit: http://www.drexel.edu/law/
<http://www.drexel.edu/law/>
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