Dog-fighting - 19 dogs seized
Philadelphia, PA (US)Incident Date: Sunday, May 31, 2009
County: Philadelphia
Disposition: Alleged
Case Images: 1 files available
Alleged: David Negro
A dog fighting operation was put out of business after officials from the Pennsylvania SPCA and Philadelphia Police raid a home Sunday afternoon.
Police descended on the home along the 900 block of Wynnewood Street in West Philadelphia and seized 19 pit bulls and six rifles. Six of the dogs were just puppies.
David Negro, 29, was brought down to Southwest Detectives for questioning. Investigators believe Negro has been breeding the dogs to be sold to dog fighters. He faces 19 counts of animal cruelty.
The dogs were living in deplorable conditions with no food and water available.
"These cages...were just dirt floors covered, literally covered, in inches of feces and urine and the dogs were covered parasites -- ticks and fleas," George Bengal from the Pennsylvania SPCA said.
Officials said they have been logging complaints about the home for almost five years.
No word if the dogs will be put up for adoption. References« PA State Animal Cruelty Map
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