Dog-fighting, two boys charged
Indianapolis, IN (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Mar 18, 2006
County: Marion

Disposition: Alleged

Alleged:
» Juvenile
» Juvenile

Dogfighting was previously a primarily rural crime, but Indianapolis officials said it has been going on in the city. An underground network of members stages organized events.

Indianapolis Animal Care and Control showed 6News some of the evidence. Some pit bulls they now have show serious wounds. One has a paw that has been ripped in two, scabs on his head and signs of older wounds.

The dogs were picked up from an east side neighborhood over the weekend when police arrested two boys for allegedly dogfighting in a vacant lot. Indianapolis police Sgt. Jerry Bippus investigates dog fights. Bippus said he believes the boys saw dogfighting elsewhere, then tried it themselves. "It's a bad situation for these 12- and 13-year-olds that they're doing stuff already at that early age," Bippus said. 

Police asked that anyone who is aware of dog fighting operations to contact Crime Stoppers at (317) 262-TIPS.

References

• The Indy Channel - March 22, 2006

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