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Pet duel

Non notable event, possible hoax, can find no information on this alleged event. Prod removed by author. Wildthing61476 19:18, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fairly certain that if you lived in Hampshire that this was a notable event. Of course, you may just not want to learn about other peoples cultures. This is only an encyclopaedia. It should only contain events that YOU personally witnessed.
First off be civil, secondly, do you have any prrof, any reliable sources to back this up? An event like this certainly should have gotten plenty of coverage correct? Wildthing61476 19:26, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I was indeed being civil, but I don't take kindly to being accused of lying. Slander is hardly a civil gesture is it, my good friend? This did indeed make the press, which is where my information for the article came. I have the articles from the local papers on the event, including adverts and entry forms. There were also three articles from the naitonal press, including a piece in Hampshire BBC news. I'm fairly certain you'll find no external sources for the Holocaust, but would you deny that occured?
  • Comment Already invoking Godwin's Law are we? Look I searched on google in a variety of ways and came up with NOTHING. Can you possible show me a link or two of WHERE this was written about. If the BBC covered it then certianly they would have something to show for it correct? Wildthing61476 19:39, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The hampshire chronicle featured a monthly update on the debate, from 1994-1996. BBC Hampshire News covered the event on 6th March 1996. Local papers such as The Gazette, Mail & Star and the South of England Lawn Bowls Society newsleter covered the events in greater detail. I am happy to distribute scans of any of the articles, if not all! I think we should get off the debate on wether this occured, and instead refer back to the reason that this article is placed on this list; is it notable. This is a debate I would welcome, rather than a cowardly attack on my character. Thank you.
Never once have I attacked your character, I merely SUGGESTED that perhaps this is a hoax. Honestly, an event like this would have SOME press, even 10 years after the fact. 287 pets dying in a staged fight is pretty significant if it can be proven true. What we need is verification of this, which if you can supply, would help in making your case. We do not have to prove it is fake, YOU have to prove it is true. Wildthing61476 19:52, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]
  • DELETE. I do live in Hampshire, England and I've never heard of this. 287 animals killed at an illegal animal fight? Somehow I think that might just have made the local press somehow. This is complete rubbish. Hoax, unverifiable, no external sources - take your pick. exolon 19:29, 26 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]


DO NOT DELETE You are all fools, the internet is the not the source of all the world's information, 'i did a search on google and nothing came up, it must be fake!'. I am willing to give a first hand account of the both Pet Duel II and III. I used to reside at 45 Bagers Farm Road, a short walk from the Anchor Inn, to save you the trouble of verifying this address on google, I have posted a link to multi map. Although I do no condone blood sports, my neighbour was in truth was the owner of a small Staffordshire Pit-bull Terrier, which competed, sadly unsuccessfully, in Pet Duel III

Thanks P. Longhurst

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