 Firefighter arrested - dog-fight training facility
Shreveport, LA (US)Incident Date: Monday, Jun 6, 2005
County: Caddo
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Charges: Felony CTA
Alleged: Eric Scott Mosley
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available |
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A Shreveport firefighter is on paid administrative leave following his arrest in connection with the recent raid of an illegal dogfighting training facility.
Eric Mosley, 40, of the 3200 block of Junior Place, surrendered to Louisiana state police and was booked into Caddo Correctional Center on one count of felony dogfighting, said Troop G spokesman Doug Pierrelee.
Surveillance video taken during a yearlong investigation shows Mosley training a dog on a treadmill for about 20 minutes, authorities said. He also was observed drying one of the dogs and placing it in the back of a red Chevrolet truck. Mosley, who has been with the department since Oct. 16, 2000, has been placed on leave and an internal affairs investigation will determine his future as a Shreveport firefighter, Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran said.
"The Fire Department considers the arrest of firefighter Eric Mosley and the events surrounding the case unfortunate for him, his family and the department," Cochran said in a prepared statement. "To date, Mosley has been a good employee through his four and a half years of employment." The firefighter later admitted to handling the dogs and being at the property on several occasions. Mosley posted a $2,500 bond shortly after being booked into the jail. Case UpdatesThere's new information on the shreveport firefighter charged with dogfighting. He's been found not guilty. Jurors acquitted Eric Mosely.
He and Michael Tucker were arrested earlier this year when police seized three dozen pit bull dogs. They shot and killed 27 on the spot. The others were puppies and were taken to the pound. All were eventually euthanized.
There was no evidence introduced into trial that the animals were used for fighting. A state trooper testified that pictures did not show scars on any of the dogs.
Michael Tucker has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting his trial. | Source: KTBS News - December 1, 2005
Update posted on Dec 1, 2005 - 8:59PM |
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