Inside Britain's Dog Fighting Gangs

Strong language and graphic scenes of dog fighting which some viewers may find upsetting.

Ben Zand investigates the hidden world of illegal dog fighting in the UK, with exclusive access to the gangs embroiled in this murky world and the organisations seeking justice for the dogs affected.

Dog fighting has been illegal in the UK for nearly 200 years, but new statistics from the RSPCA show it’s now on the rise. Ben gets exclusive access to groups in the West Midlands and London, two major dog-fighting hotspots in the UK. He then witnesses for himself a brutal fight inside a padlocked room on a London estate which leaves a dog’s life in the balance.

00:00 Intro
01:27 The rise in dog fighting gangs
04:10 RSPCA and the police
07:45 West Midlands dog gangs
18:04 Underground London dog fights
24:51 Outro