Pitbulls Found Horribly Wounded In Dog Fighting Ring

Every year 16,000 dogs die in organized dog fights and their last moments are concluded with a bet. These dogs are basically trained to fight till death, however, some fights end with a severely wounded dog rather than a deceased one.

Dogs that have been severely injured are then confined in dismal spaces with pulsing wounds begging for attention. The dogfighting ring in Daytona Beach tells one such an event.

The Daytona Beach Police Department was in for a ghastly ordeal when they discovered 42 pit bulls on a compound used for dogfighting. The property bore havoc as the dire living conditions of the dogs were brought to light. The pit bulls, which included; 4 adult males, 20 adult females and 18 puppies ranging between 8 to 12 weeks old, were kept in cages that had little space for movement.

The cramped cages were filthy; covered in all sorts of waste matter and the dogs wore collars so tight that they had to be cut off. The appalling state of their cages wasn’t even the half of it; the Police also took notice of the dogs’ wounds; some would have various wounds all over their bodies in various stages of healing, insinuating that they weren’t given any time to heal in between fights.

Their wounded heads, forelimbs, and flanks were related to a blood cell boosting product that was found which is notoriously used in dogfighting circles to quicken healing. Stripped of their basic necessities and in grievous health; the dog’s hope rested in the justice system. A search warrant was executed immediately which uncovered that a black female pitbull with an infected eye lived in the house on the property.

Not long after, three men; Earl Holmes (50), Benjamin Ponders (33), and Noble Geathers (53) were arrested with multiple charges. Geathers was found out to be the ringleader and was charged with 10 counts of felony cruelty to animals and 24 counts of animal fighting. As for the dogs, their unfortunate ordeal ended with Rescue directors looking for foster homes and shelters to care for them.

Images Source: Daytona Beach Police Department