Dog-fighting - 8 dogs seized Columbus, OH (US) Incident Date: Thursday, May 25, 2006 County: Franklin Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Alleged: woman

Case ID: 8706 Classification: Fighting Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in OH (US) Login to Watch this Case

An alleged dog-fighting ring was broken up on the afternoon of May 25. Eight dogs were taken from a house on Miller Avenue. The dogs' owner showed�the�local media�the kennels and said she has a license to breed the dogs. The woman said the dogs were not mistreated, and she plans to get them back.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office said there is clear evidence that the dogs were bred to fight. Police said residents in the neighborhood tipped them off.

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