PETA: Pit Bulls and “Mafia Wars” Don’t Mix

Animal rights activists were none too happy with Zynga’s use of pit bulls as weapons in the popular Mafia Wars Facebook game. After sending a letter to CEO Mark Pincus , the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) scored a victory: CNET reports that the game’s maker has pulled the dogs out of the game’s weapons arsenal. PETA’s argument is that depiction of a domestic animal as an ...