Pet Tales: Hello Bully gives pit bulls 2nd chance

Linus had a rough start in life. He was one of 20 fighting dogs that lived in cramped cages or on short chains attached to posts in Union County, Fla. Last April, the dogs were freed when police, acting on an anonymous tip, broke up the dog-fighting ring, seizing dogs and other property and arresting the dog fighters.

Linus has moved up in the world, and he'll be an honored guest at the fourth annual "Lovers Not Fighters" gala Feb. 18 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland.

Linus, a red American pit bull terrier, ended up in Pittsburgh with Hello Bully, a nonprofit group that finds new homes for pit bulls and educates the public that these dogs make loving and loyal pets in the hands of responsible dog owners....

Source: Pet Tales: Hello Bully gives pit bulls 2nd chance By Linda Wilson Fuoco, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette