Vick Meets With Youths About Dogfighting (ap)

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Humane Society of the United States president Wayne Pacelle, second from left, takes questions from media who were forced to stay on the sidewalk during a pit bull training class which teaches basic dog care and was attended by Michael Vick(notes), Sat., August 8, 2009, in Atlanta. Vick arrived at a suburban Atlanta community center to talk to inner-city youths about how to deal with potentially violent dogs. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback entered the New Life Community Center through a back entrance Saturday for an event put on by the Humane Society of the United States.

Michael Vick returned to the area that once celebrated his brilliant play on the football field, this time for the first of what he hopes will be dozens of appearances around the country to urge low-income youths to avoid the tragic trail left by dogfighting. Few got to hear Saturday's message, however.

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