Police Chief Anthony Holloway said that dogs 'were kept in deplorable conditions and subjected to horrific treatment.'
More than 100 badly treated dogs have been rescued and 23 arrests made after a major dog fighting ring was dismantled in Florida.Six people have been charged with animal baiting, fighting, and conspiracy to gamble, while five others faced drug trafficking charges, following the joint operation of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit, the St. Petersburg Police Department, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement .
'Their help has been invaluable in ensuring these animals get the care and second chance they deserve.'During the news conference, Holloway shared two contrasting pictures of a dog, taken a year apart. The 2023 before picture showed a sweet puppy the day it was adopted from a local shelter, and the after picture showed the same dog with horrific wounds after being used as a 'bait dog' in fights.
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