McGruff the Crime Dog

Mcgruff the Crime Dog is a PSA character created for the purpose of educating citizens on personal security measures, such as locking doors and putting lights on timers, in order to reduce crime. He will fight Smokey the Bear in the upcoming 83rd episode of DEATH BATTLE.



Fanon Ideas So Far

 * Smokey VS McGruff

Death Battle Info

 * Great Dane Dog
 * Created on July 1980
 * 1981 was the most violent year in recent American history; murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault was 52.3 incidents per 1,000 people in this year. This was partially created from the rise of the cocaine drug trade. McGruff was created in response to protect civilians from this violence.
 * Official mascot of the Ad Council and the National Crime Prevention Council.
 * Allied with Daren the Lion.

Feats

 * In a 2008 poll; McGruff was recognized by 83% of Americans.
 * The McGruff Campaign has garnered $1.6 billion in donated media support over the years and is one of the most successful campaigns in public service history
 * More than 90 percent of adults describe McGruff as informative, helpful, trustworthy, effective, respected, caring, approachable, and relevant
 * Approximately 1,500 law enforcement agencies use McGruff costumes to spread the word about prevention

Faults

 * One of McGruff's actors, John Morales, was arrested in 2011. The police found him possessing 1,000 marijuana plants and 27 weapons (including a grenade launcher) with 9000 rounds of ammo. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison.