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Case #22 Rating: 2.7 out of 5
Dog-fighting - 55 dogs seized from vet tech
Galt, CA (US)Incident Date: Monday, Nov 30, 1998
County: Sacramento
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Cesar Cerda
Cesar Cerda, age 26, was sentenced to a seven-year state prison term in July, 1999, after pleading no contest to 63 counts of animal cruelty, torture and other charges. Cerda earned up to $5,000 a month from bettors that watched the dogs fight in a bloodstained pit.
In December 1998, authorities seized 55 pit bull dogs from Cerda's home. Also found was training equipment, treadmills and chains.
Cerda was a veterinary technician before his conviction.
All the dogs were euthanized because they were aggressive and unadoptable. References- The San Diego Union-Tribune
- Channel 6000 KOIN-TV News
- The Associated Press
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