Dog-fighting - 25 dogs seized
Cocoa, FL (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Apr 29, 2004
County: Brevard
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: James Jordan
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Agents in Brevard County, Fla., arrested two people and confiscated 25 dogs after stumbling upon a suspected dog-fighting ring inside a home, according to WKMG-TV in Orlando.
Brevard County sheriff's deputies went to a residence in Cocoa, Fla., Thursday night to serve a warrant for possible crack cocaine being sold inside the home.
When agents entered the house they not only found illegal drugs but also eight adult pit bulls that showed signs they were used in fights. They also found 17 pit bull puppies apparently being trained to fight.
"We found 25 dogs -- from puppies to adults," Brevard County Animal Services spokesman David Polomski said. "Some (dogs) had scarring on them, which we will investigate."
James Jordan was arrested at the home and will be charged with fighting animals and trafficking cocaine, Local 6 News reported. Another woman, Debra Brewer, will also be charged with possession of a controlled substance.
One thing animal control will do in the coming days is give all of the dogs a temperment test in order to determine if the dogs have been trained to fight. If they have, the couple in the jail could face additional charges.
Case Updateshttp://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/localstory0430DOGRING0.htm
2 arrested in drug search; dog fighting suspected
COCOA -- A search warrant for drugs also turned into an investigation about fighting dogs Thursday night.
Officials served a search warrant on Catalina Drive about 6:30 p.m. and found 3 ounces of cocaine in liquid form, said Sgt. Scott Behringer of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff agents also found about 25 pit bulls in the home on Catalina Drive. The dogs showed signs of fighting, officials said.
James Jordan, 45, was charged with trafficking in cocaine and baiting and/or fighting animals, said Sgt. Scott Behringer of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
Debra Brewer, 21, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and violation of probation, stemming from driving with a suspended license charge.
Brevard County Animal Services and Enforcement took the dogs to a local shelter.
The dogs will be kept alive, Behringer said.
Officials will determine whether the animals are fit for adoption. | | Update posted on May 4, 2004 - 7:39PM |
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