4 neglected pit bulls seized Tuskegee, AL (US) Incident Date: Tuesday, Jul 31, 2007 County: Macon Local Map: available Disposition: Not Charged Charges: Misdemeanor Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 12143 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in AL (US) Login to Watch this Case

Investigators thought they might have spotted a source of some fighting pit bulls in Macon County but now say they didn't have enough evidence to make that case.

On July 31, when Macon County compliance officer Bill Cook approached two male pit bulls and two females, one of whom was pregnant, none of them acted in a threatening manner.

But they did have some scars. One female is missing part of her right jowl, and the youngest male has bite marks on his snout, which might lead someone to believe he was in a fight.

According to reports, Cook watched the rural lot for three days, where an unidentified owner held twenty three pit bulls. Cook says after having a vet check the dogs and the yard for evidence, they could not prove dog fights were held there.

And, he says, there was no other evidence of wrongdoing other than animal neglect.

"A lot of time breeders feel like they can make money for breeding these animals and have no direct connection with dog fighting," Cook said.

But that doesn't mean these dogs might not have gone to new owners who did train them.

Cook says investigators know of organized fights in Macon, Lee, Montgomery, Elmore and one other county.

Although it has not been proven that the breeder had anything to do with dog-fighting, Cook reported that the owner is going out of business.

"We're going to level some charges," he said.

Cook declined to identify the owner of the lot, saying that while he will face at least four counts of animal neglect, a misdemeanor, his name is not part of the public record yet.

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