Vick SURRY—Animal-control officers looking for dogfighting evidence on Michael Vick's property may have searched too thoroughly before obtaining the warrant used to seize 66 dogs and other evidence, the local prosecutor says. Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald Poindexter said he is concerned enough about that April 25 warrant that he decided not to execute a subsequent search warrant issued on May 23 to dig up the property in search of buried dog carcasses.

ATLANTA—AirTran Airways has ended its relationship with Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, who has been a pitchman for the airline since 2004 but whose image has been tarnished in several off-field incidents.

Six days after receiving permission, Surry County authorities have not searched for as many as 30 dog carcasses on property owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.

A California congressman has joined the cause against Michael Vick, firing off a letter yesterday that urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to "act swiftly and forcefully" if the Atlanta Falcons' quarterback was involved in dog fighting on his former property. U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) pointed out that he's a senior member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which two years ago held highly publicized hearings on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports.

NORFOLK—Investigators are scheduled to meet Monday to review evidence collected in the weeks since dogs and equipment associated with dog fighting were seized from a home owned by NFL star Michael Vick.

Concerned that quarterback Michael Vick’s recent troubles could bring a suspension from the NFL, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he met with Vick and "could not have been more stern."

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga.—Bobby Petrino has known Michael Vick for only a few months. That's long enough for the Atlanta Falcons' coach to believe his biggest star wasn't involved in an alleged dog-fighting operation. Petrino said he hopes the star quarterback soon will be cleared of any connection to the dozens of dogs found last month at a home he owns in Virginia.

Whatever Michael Vick was up to over the past few days, it seems fair to assume he was likely lying low.

ATLANTA—NFL superstar quarterback Michael Vick is blaming family members for taking advantage of his generosity after a police raid found evidence of dog fighting at property he owns in Surry County.

An animal-rights group said yesterday it has asked for an investigation of alleged dogfighting on land in Surry County owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick.