Illegal Dogfighting Rings Thrive in U.S. Cities  A History of
Dogfighting  From ancient Rome to post-Taliban Afghanistan, a
savage sport thrives despite attempts to outlaw it.  Read a
history of dogfighting.  This week's indictment of Atlanta
Falcons star quarterback Michael Vick on charges tied to
dogfighting has brought attention to what activists and law-
enforcement agencies say is an increasingly popular, savage
underground culture.  Federal investigators say Vick's Virginia
estate, where 66 live dogs and the remains of seven were seized
in April, was used as a dogfighting kennel and combat arena. The
18-page indictment alleges that Vick and his partners ran a
brutal fighting ring, where losing dogs were often killed in the
ring or executed by hanging, drowning or electrocution.  Vick's
case is shining a spotlight on a bloody industry that is
thriving in urban areas and the rural South — despite being
outlawed in all 50 states.  In the Ring, Under the Law  In the
brutal and secretive world of professional