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In a move that sparked fury from animal right's groups City Councilman Dwaine Caraway presented the key at a ceremony in Dallas in the days leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl.
"You deserve it. You earned it. We appreciate you, and we love you," he told Vick, who in 2007 was implicated in an illegal interstate dog fighting ring that had been operating for over five years.
He eventually pleaded guilty to federal felony charges and served 21 months in prison, followed by two months in home confinement, for his part in the barbaric sport.
Astonishingly the city's mayor, Tom Leppert said the presentation
was made without his knowledge and approval.
He said: "The action taken was not sanctioned by my office and was not an official ceremonial honor on behalf of the city of Dallas."
He added that "official keys to the city" are presented by the mayor or an elected official designated by the mayor and are reserved for "an elected official of international status."
A spokesman for Dogs Deserve Better called the move: "disgusting."
They said: "Michael Vick has served his time, but to give him an award like this after his despicable actions seems more than a little distasteful.
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