Dog-fighting - 6 dogs seized, drugs found
Indianapolis, IN (US)Incident Date: Friday, Aug 3, 2007
County: Marion
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Jeffery Neer
A call from a concerned neighbor worried about an injured dog brought Indianapolis Animal Care and Control officers to the home at 7431 East 33rd Street. But it's what they found that has the homeowner, 47-year-old Jeffery Neer, in trouble.
"The evidence that we found would indicate that he was training or conditioning his dogs for fighting," said Media Wilson, Animal Care and Control.
The evidence includes homemade treadmills to condition the six dogs confiscated from Neer's home. Police say more dog-fighting evidence was found inside the house along with an undisclosed amount of marijuana. Animal Control officials say that it appears the dogs were kept in the backyard and there's no indication that dogfights were staged at the house.
"Five of the dogs are in good condition. They've been seen by our vet and appear healthy. One dog is extremely injured," said Wilson.
That dog suffered wounds to the neck, ear and leg.
In this latest case, the injured dog is expected to fully recover from his wounds. Meanwhile, Animal Control officials plan to charge Jeffery Neer with felony dog fighting next week. References
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