Dog-fighting
Staunton, VA (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Mar 19, 2007
County: Staunton City

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged: man

A witness alleges to have caught on tape a man trying to get a pair of pit bulls to fight each other. A Staunton animal-cruelty case has authorities investigating whether a man on Miller Street tried to instigate the fight on March 19, police report.

Police responding to the call did charge a man at the same residence with allowing a pit bull chained to a fence to wander onto neighboring property, the report shows.

It is unclear if that man is the person accused of trying to start the dogfight

References

• News Virginian - March 20, 2007

« VA State Animal Cruelty Map
« More cases in Staunton City County, VA

Note: Classifications and other fields should not be used to determine what specific charges the suspect is facing or was convicted of - they are for research and statistical purposes only. The case report and subsequent updates outline the specific charges. Charges referenced in the original case report may be modified throughout the course of the investigation or trial, so case updates, when available, should always be considered the most accurate reflection of charges.

For more information regarding classifications and usage of this database, please visit the database notes and disclaimer.