English Bull Terrier - possible dog fighting

This poor bitch has been rescued in my own home county of Hampshire and is thankfully recovering (physically at least). Warning - graphic photos of an under-nourished and injured EBT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26273184

OMG. Poor, poor girl. She look so depressed.  

Looks more like she's been used as a bait dog rather than a fighter. What a lovely girl, I hope she finds a home where she can be appreciated!

Poor little thing! Used as a bait dog by the look of her! I hope she makes a full recovery! Such a sweet little thing as well!

It's just terrible - thank God she is on the road to recovery. Some humans can be so vile.

In an ideal world, they should be locked away for life. Shame it isn't an ideal world though.

Bull terriers generally aren't very good as fighting dogs - they don't have that killer instinct. But they make good bait dogs because of their size, strength & stubborness.

How sad is it that human beings can inflict this sort of abuse on 'man's best friend'?

To them, it's "just a dog".