Police raid blood-soaked dog fight gambling arena in a house, arrest 123

[Dante]

Associated Press
Jan. 19, 2004 10:30 AM

COVINGTON, Ga. - Police raided a rural house and found a blood-soaked dog fight arena where fans had gathered for a night of gambling with a winner-take-all pot of $50,000.

Officers arrested 123 people late Saturday on felony charges of cruelty to animals, dog fighting and commercial gambling.

Newton County sheriff's deputies found one dead dog lying at the side of a makeshift ring, and another dog so badly mauled that it was later euthanized. Blood covered the walls and soaked through an old carpet.

"It's hard to understand any crime, but to see animals used - or I should say misused - for someone's entertainment like this is just pitiful," Sheriff Joe Nichols said. "It just tears at your heart."

Deputies seized about a dozen guns, several kilograms of marijuana and cocaine and more than a quarter of a million dollars, Sheriff's Sgt. Mark Mitchell said. Deputies also found four trophies already engraved with the date of the fight.

"This wasn't a gathering of people who just happened to hear about it and showed up," Mitchell said. "It was well planned."

Thirteen pit bulls were placed with county animal control.

The owner of the house was charged Sunday with involvement in the event. Her name was not immediately released.

 

[wilheim]

Sad commentary on what some people will do to make a buck.

 

[deadon]

Sounded like a heck of a party take away the dog fights.

 

[WINNINGHAND]

I knew a guy who did that with chickens. this takes the sickness to a whole new level. Pretty pathetic.

 

[Fishhead]

DISGUSTING *HIT

 

[deadon]

COCK fights I accept,been to several offshore,lots of fun with wagering,dogs I think is to much.

 

[dimeplayersonly]

personally i wouldnt attend a dog fight....but it is a fact of life......in some areas of the south it is an accepted event.....though still illegal......

 

[Angelle]

I hope they get the same treatment

 

[lander]

Sick fuks.

I hope they rot in hell with Bush.

 

[dimeplayersonly]

Angelle.........i know you dont condone it........but you know as well as i do.........where your from, some of the biggest supporters of dog fighting live........

 

[bettorstalk.com]

What's sick is that most states just give the offenders a slap on the wrist for animal cruelty which is a joke. Of course the Politicans set the rules so why would anyone expect anything different.

 

[Horseshoe]

Throw the book at 'em, I have a 2nd cousin that used to fly all over to wager up to 20 dimes(w/Asians) on Cock fighting 20 to 30 years ago..I told him what I thought of it.

Sadly the Deep South, Texas, NM, & Okla have a bad history in both Cock & Dog fighting.

It's all 'bout ignunce & a lack of egemacation!

 

[JennyDav]

That is horrible. I never understood how people could be so cruel to animals. Those people need to be put in a ring with a bunch of pit bulls. They need a taste of their own medicine.

 

[Angelle]

dime-
OH I know, and If I met anyone that did that I would spit in their face.

I seriously hope that one day they are treated the same way.

 

[TheFunkMonkey]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bettorstalk.com:
What's sick is that most states just give the offenders a slap on the wrist for animal cruelty which is a joke. Of course the Politicans set the rules so why would anyone expect anything different.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Most first-time offenders only get a slap on the wrist for PEOPLE cruelty. Assault, battery, etc. Can't expect much more for animal cruelty.

 

[WEEKENDALKI]

A huge agent in Southern California who is no longer with us named BJ used to make a fortune booking cock fights. I don't think even he was ill enough to get into dog killing.

 

[Seymour]

I hope everyone that attended has their mother and daughter brutally raped as payback.

[This message was edited by The General on January 20, 2004 at 09:44 AM.]

 

[bettorstalk.com]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The Funk Monkey:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bettorstalk.com:
What's sick is that most states just give the offenders a slap on the wrist for animal cruelty which is a joke. Of course the Politicans set the rules so why would anyone expect anything different.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Most first-time offenders only get a slap on the wrist for PEOPLE cruelty. Assault, battery, etc. Can't expect much more for animal cruelty.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's because our jails are full of criminals. We need to build places like that guy in Arizona out in open land with barb wire, tents etc. and let them live like that. Plus murderers should be put to death. Also that does not condone the behaivor just, because the system puts a slap on the wrist. If you violate the law more than once for the problems you mentioned you're more than likely looking at jail time. Now on the other hand for dog fighting you would probably still get a little fine.

Also this is not a problem just down in the south. Back east up around New York they have a lot of problems with dog fighting. Just watch the animal planet channel and you will see a show about rescuing animals. Every now and then they talk about how the dogs are bred for fighting and neglected.

 

[newton0038]

An even worse case for the 13 Pittys that are in the control of animal welfare. If these dogs are trained to kill, unfortunately that is probably be there own fate, as the shelter cannot take any risk in releasing these highly trained killers into the public. Sad day for responsible Pit Bull owners all over as this will be seen by some of the over zealous activists out there for a total ban on the breed within any city, town, or village.

 

[maxdemo]

The people that engage in dog fights are very sick people.