Dog-fighting Columbus, OH (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 4, 2004 County: Franklin Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Charges: Felony CTA Case Images: 1 files available Alleged: Mark D. Smith

Case ID: 2618 Classification: Fighting Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in OH (US) Login to Watch this Case

A west side resident is under investigation by Franklin County authorities for allegedly arranging dog fights, NewsChannel 4's Duarte Geraldino reported Wednesday.

Sheriff deputies obtained a warrant to search the home of Mark D. Smith and found a 50-pound pit bull, an alligator and a boa constrictor. Also discovered were photographs of dogfighting, a small amount of cocaine and a shotgun, deputies said.

Smith, who is already a convicted felon, is now charged with dogfighting, authorities said.�He will be in court Thursday, Aug 5.

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