Case Details

Pit bull found dead, mutilated
Muncie, IN (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, Sep 5, 2006
County: Delaware
Local Map: available
Disposition: Open

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Case ID: 10041
Classification: Fighting
Animal: dog (pit-bull)
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The mauled condition of a brown pit bull found in a northside Dumpster has authorities convinced the animal died in a dog fight.

The pit bull was discovered around 6:30 p.m. Sept 5 by police in an apartment complex Dumpster at 4526 W. Woods Edge Lane.

Someone reported seeing a man in an Oldsmobile Alero with chrome rims dump a suspicious bag that contained something furry, according to police reports.

Responding officers found a pit bull, estimated at 8 months old and about 30 pounds, with cut and puncture wounds across much of its body.

The fatal wound was most likely a broken neck suffered at the jaws of a much larger dog, Dolon and Muncie Animal Shelter Supt. Karen Gibson both said.

Dogfighting is a crime that acts as a barometer for other societal ills, including gambling, trafficking of illegal guns and drugs, and violence against people, Dolon said.

"There's a big connection between animal abuse and human violence" she said. "Animal issues are not really just animal issues."

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The Star-Press - Sept 7, 2006

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