Journalistic Writings, Two

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Friday, July 19, 2013

Florida Football Players Tackle Animal Abuse

When one hears the words football players, it's too easy to think of the stereotypical massive men crashing into one another. Add animals to the mix, and many of us think of the stories of dog fighting operations. But a group of high school football palyers are working to change the public's perception of athletes and animals, according to the Ocala Star Banner.

The Humane Society of Marion County's new campaign to fight animal abuse is using the idea that "Only a punk would hurt a dog or cat," and it has many area high school football players helping out. The Humane Society plans to have billboards advocating its anti-abuse message, with photos of the players cuddling kittens and puppies.

Read the complete story here.