Correction on trunking

Add comment November 18th, 2008

I was wrong about “trunking.” When City Attorney Jennifer Cacciapaglia, talked about it in today’s meeting, I thought she was talking about incidents in Rockford. City spokeswoman Julia Valdez cleared it up in an e-mail.

“No - it hasn’t happened here.  One of our intents in building a stronger animal control program is to help deter movement to this tier.  It is usually gang affiliated, happening more on the east coast but with some incidents happening in more urban areas.  It is virtually impossible for law enforcement to detect because it is hidden from view and any of the noise created is masked by the sound of the stereo.  Law Enforcement or Animal Control agencies usually learn about it after the fights have been going on long term.  When searching on Google you have to look for dog fighting trunking together or you find very little info.  Jen C. learned about it through her own research & communication with the ASPCA.”

‘Trunking’ comes to Rockford

1 comment November 18th, 2008

‘Trunking’ is the most disgusting form of dog fighting. You throw two dogs that were bred to fight into a trunk, drive around with your stereo blaring so no one can hear the dogs fight, and you keep going until one of the dogs is dead.

I had never heard of this distasteful paractice until today. The Editorial Board met with Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey, Ald. Ann Thompson-Kelley, City Attorney Jennifer Cacciapaglia, and city spokeswoman Julia Valdez to talk about proposed animal control ordinances.

Read more about Trunking HERE.