Dog-fighting - dogs and drugs seized Madison, WI (US) Incident Date: Wednesday, Aug 31, 1983 County: Dane Local Map: available Disposition: Convicted Abuser/Suspect: Robert Lowery

Case ID: 8970 Classification: Fighting Animal: dog (pit-bull) View more cases in WI (US) Drugs or alcohol involved Login to Watch this Case

According to a 1995 article in the Isthmus weekly newspaper, in 1982, after he was fired from the Dane County Sheriff's Office, he and his roommate were arrested at 3424 Lake Farm Road for animal fighting. Deputies confiscated 30 pit bulls, a dog fighting ring and a treadmill, used to train fighting dogs.

Charged with six counts of animal fighting, Lowery pleaded no contest to two counts, and was placed on probation for two years.

The newspaper reported that Lowery shipped at least 32 dogs across state lines in 1995, and his wife shipped about 25 dogs in 1994, while Lowery served a prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute cocaine.

Some of those dogs went to known dog fighters. He has in the past advertised in such underground dog fighting publications as Sporting Dog Journal under the company name Windy City Combine, boasting dogs with championship lineage.

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