Post by RealPitBull on Mar 7, 2008 9:49:59 GMT -5
I find it hard to believe that with all the equipment mentioned below, these professionals could not break these two dogs up. Was it the dogs that were a problem or inept animal control officers?
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Officials arrest man, take 26 dogs
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More than 20 pit bulls were seized from the home of an Archer man Thursday, a day after the man was arrested on animal cruelty charges.
Continue to 2nd paragraph Dennis James Earl Dennis, 38, of 16919 SW State Road 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of animal cruelty and two counts of confining animals without food, water and exercise.
Alachua County Animal Services director David Flagler said officials visited the home several days ago and three malnourished pit bulls were taken from the home.
A judge then issued an arrest warrant for Dennis based on the condition of those three dogs, and the court also ordered officials to seize the remaining 26 dogs from Dennis' property Thursday.
Officials say they aren't sure whether the dogs were involved in dog fighting, but several dogs had wounds consistent with fighting.
"We have our suspicions that the dogs were used in dog fighting. However, those suspicions were not great enough that we could back that up to get prosecution on dog fighting at this time," Flagler said.
Flagler said while animal services officers were taking the dogs into custody Thursday, one of the pit bulls broke through its cage and got into an adjacent cage, attacking and killing the other dog inside.
"They used tranquilizers, a Taser, catch poles, and even with all the latest high tech equipment . .. they were not able to break up the fight between these two dogs," Flagler said of the officers on scene who witnessed the fight between the animals.
"This is one of the most tragic things that an animal control officer can be engaged in, because they are in the business of saving an animal," Flagler said. "We went out there with all of the best intentions to save these animals from the conditions they were in, but in the particular case of one dog, we were unsuccessful."
Dennis was being held at the Alachua County jail on $55,000 bond Thursday.
Alice Wallace can be reached at 352-338-3109 or alice.wallace@gvillesun.com.
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Officials arrest man, take 26 dogs
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More than 20 pit bulls were seized from the home of an Archer man Thursday, a day after the man was arrested on animal cruelty charges.
Continue to 2nd paragraph Dennis James Earl Dennis, 38, of 16919 SW State Road 45, was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of animal cruelty and two counts of confining animals without food, water and exercise.
Alachua County Animal Services director David Flagler said officials visited the home several days ago and three malnourished pit bulls were taken from the home.
A judge then issued an arrest warrant for Dennis based on the condition of those three dogs, and the court also ordered officials to seize the remaining 26 dogs from Dennis' property Thursday.
Officials say they aren't sure whether the dogs were involved in dog fighting, but several dogs had wounds consistent with fighting.
"We have our suspicions that the dogs were used in dog fighting. However, those suspicions were not great enough that we could back that up to get prosecution on dog fighting at this time," Flagler said.
Flagler said while animal services officers were taking the dogs into custody Thursday, one of the pit bulls broke through its cage and got into an adjacent cage, attacking and killing the other dog inside.
"They used tranquilizers, a Taser, catch poles, and even with all the latest high tech equipment . .. they were not able to break up the fight between these two dogs," Flagler said of the officers on scene who witnessed the fight between the animals.
"This is one of the most tragic things that an animal control officer can be engaged in, because they are in the business of saving an animal," Flagler said. "We went out there with all of the best intentions to save these animals from the conditions they were in, but in the particular case of one dog, we were unsuccessful."
Dennis was being held at the Alachua County jail on $55,000 bond Thursday.
Alice Wallace can be reached at 352-338-3109 or alice.wallace@gvillesun.com.