I just can’t imagine picking German Shepherds as fighting dummies. Usually it seems more medium-sized dogs are picked, if not smaller, too.
One of the things these evil people do is make it impossible for the dog to fight back. The dogs teeth are often knocked out or they will be tied up, so they can’t run or defend themselves or perhaps be put in a gunny sack.
You don’t have to limit yourself to small dogs when you do that.
It’s a horrible thing.
I would expect that the German shepherd is restrained and/or handicapped in such cases, to prevent it from effectively fighting back.
Too bad this story didn’t end with, “Righteous Owner picked up an AR-15 and dispatched the Criminal, saving the German Shepherd and saving the taxpayers from having to pay for Criminal’s incarceration and trial expenses.”
(I know, I’m a sucker for happy endings. )
Neither can I.
I suspect even more evil motives.
German Shepherds have been used as bait dogs in dogfighting. This guy was found wandering the streets with its ears cut off.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dog-266692-phoenix-bait.html
Fortunately he was saved and adopted:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dog-268455-phoenix-dogs.html