Man knew old dog he stole would be savaged

William Campbell set his fighting pit bull-cross on an old dog he snatched to use as bait while a friend videoed the mauling to put on the internet.

Campbell, 25, of Porirua, said he knew his dog Dukes would savage 14-year-old Lincoln, who was found later injured, bleeding and hiding in a toilet block.

In Porirua District Court yesterday, Campbell admitted seven charges laid under the Animal Welfare Act of dogfighting and failing to seek treatment for the injured dogs but says he still wants his fighting dog Dukes back from SPCA custody.

The court now has to decide his dog's fate.

The SPCA and Lincoln's owner are calling for Campbell to be jailed.

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Not sure if jail would really rehabilitate this moron... maybe put him in a a similar situation-- have the best boxer ''fight'' him, and see how he likes it.