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07-14-2010, 10:21 PM
Raid Nets 33 Dogs, Four Dogfighting Suspects
By
Veronica Waters
@ July 14, 2010 1:12 PM
(WSB Radio) Police have broken up a dog fighting ring in northwest Georgia's Polk County.
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WSB's Sandra Parrish reports four people have been arrested in the operation off Cashtown Loop Road in Aragon. The raid is the result of a confidential lead from a tip line sponsored by Norred & Associates, an Atlanta-based security firm, which turned over the information to police.
Greg Norred tells WSB the raid rescued 33 abused dogs which are now being evaluated by the Atlanta Humane Society.
"They're emaciated, dehydrated; scarring consistent with dog fighting," says Norred. "We've got a disassembled fighting kit on the property here, and we've got a lot of training equipment."
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The dogs will be diagnosed and treated and transported to an undisclosed location.
The raid was conducted jointly by Polk County Police and SWAT team, the Polk County Sheriff's Department, and the Polk County District Attorney's office.
"This guy was probably breeding, training and fighting dogs....sometimes you have an operation where they only do one of the three," says Norred.
Norred says they've maintained the tip line for two years and he describes himself as a dog lover.
As part of its pro-bono campaign to stop dog fighting, the Norred team has participated in 24 raids, resulting in 44 arrests and over 450 dogs rescued.
http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2010/07/raid-nets-33-dogs-four-dogfigh.html
By
Veronica Waters
@ July 14, 2010 1:12 PM
(WSB Radio) Police have broken up a dog fighting ring in northwest Georgia's Polk County.
http://wsbradio.com/markets/atlanta/images/2010/07/vet%20checking%20wounds_m.jpg
WSB's Sandra Parrish reports four people have been arrested in the operation off Cashtown Loop Road in Aragon. The raid is the result of a confidential lead from a tip line sponsored by Norred & Associates, an Atlanta-based security firm, which turned over the information to police.
Greg Norred tells WSB the raid rescued 33 abused dogs which are now being evaluated by the Atlanta Humane Society.
"They're emaciated, dehydrated; scarring consistent with dog fighting," says Norred. "We've got a disassembled fighting kit on the property here, and we've got a lot of training equipment."
http://wsbradio.com/markets/atlanta/images/2010/07/fighting%20pit_m.jpg
The dogs will be diagnosed and treated and transported to an undisclosed location.
The raid was conducted jointly by Polk County Police and SWAT team, the Polk County Sheriff's Department, and the Polk County District Attorney's office.
"This guy was probably breeding, training and fighting dogs....sometimes you have an operation where they only do one of the three," says Norred.
Norred says they've maintained the tip line for two years and he describes himself as a dog lover.
As part of its pro-bono campaign to stop dog fighting, the Norred team has participated in 24 raids, resulting in 44 arrests and over 450 dogs rescued.
http://wsbradio.com/localnews/2010/07/raid-nets-33-dogs-four-dogfigh.html