An estimated 40,000 people in the U.S. take part in dogfighting. Aside from its gruesomeness, law enforcement links it to ...

According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, more than 200 dogs have been rescued from dogfighting rings in the ...

The dogs, all pit bull-type canines, were seized in October as part of a criminal probe of Broken Arrow resident LeShon ...

U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Cory Booker have sponsored a bill they say would give law enforcement more tools to pursue ...

A Hanson man was sentenced in Boston federal court on Wednesday, April 9, for keeping numerous mistreated dogs at his home ...

John D. Murphy, 51, pleaded guilty back in November 2024 to nine counts of possessing animals for use in an animal fighting ...

After a major dog fighting ring was recently busted across 10 properties in Dillon and Marion counties, area officials ...

Dog fighting is a felony in South Carolina, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for each count. It’s also illegal to possess associated equipment or attend an event. Since 2023 ...

The operation resulted in the rescue of 160 dogs, as well as the seizure ... press conference to bring attention to the illegal blood sport. Animal fighting Ill treatment of animals Criminal ...

Dog fighting is a felony in South Carolina, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for each count. It’s also illegal to possess associated equipment or attend an event.