Police in Georgia have arrested a person for allegedly breeding and coaching 106 pit bulls for canine preventing, in response to a news release.
Vincent Lemark Burrell, 55, was arrested by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Workplace on Tuesday at his house about 30 miles from Atlanta after an extended investigation for his alleged function within the “huge canine preventing operation.”
Detectives discovered unvaccinated pit bulls on the suspect’s house that have been left outdoors for days on finish and tied to bushes or steel stumps within the floor “utilizing massive and very heavy logging chains and thick collars.” A few of the pit bulls have been emaciated whereas others have been very sturdy and aggressive in direction of different canine, in response to police.
There have been additionally canine within the suspect’s basement, the place the presence and powerful scent of excrement and urine made authorities need to put on protecting gear to enter the house.
“Circumstances the place canine have been being housed, each inside and on the outside of this property, weren’t match for people, a lot much less canine,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned within the assertion.
The canine have been taken by authorities to varied rescue amenities.
Burrell was arrested with out incident and charged with felony counts of cruelty to animals and canine preventing. He stays on the Paulding County Jail the place he is being held with out bond.
It’s not clear as of Sunday if Burrell has an lawyer.
Paulding County authorities together with the sheriff’s workplace and the marshal’s bureau have secured a number of search warrants for Burrell’s house and are investigating. The sheriff’s workplace is anticipating over 100 extra counts in opposition to the suspect.
Detectives are asking anybody with info on this case to come back ahead.
