Humane Society estimates an additional 100,000 `` professional '' dog fighters in U.S. Official says there could be an additional 100,000 `` street '' dog fighters . Purses at top-level dogfights may be $ as high as $ 100,000 . A bill signed by President Bush in May made the federal law against dogfighting tougher , by strengthening penalties to felony level . Dogfighting a felony in 40,000 states , a misdemeanor in U.S. and U.S. .
Humane Society estimates an additional 100,000 `` professional '' dog fighters in U.S. Official says there could be an additional 100,000 `` street '' dog fighters . Purses at top-level dogfights may be $ as high as $ 100,000 . Dogfighting a felony in 40,000 states , a misdemeanor in U.S. and U.S. .