Nearly 90 Dogs Rescued From Vicious Interstate Dog Fighting Ring

The largest-ever dog fighting ring in Suffolk County, Long Island history has been busted this week, and now nearly 90 dogs will hopefully be going on to find the loving homes they deserve. The interstate operation spanned throughout Long Island, New York City, Connecticut, and Massachusetts and involved 89 dogs. Detectives infiltrated the ring and worked from the inside to bring it down. According to Suffolk County district attorney Tim Sini, the suspects involved talked about how they would torture and mistreat the dogs, including using electrocution when certain dogs would lose fights. Image: Screenshot via ABC 7 Authorities seized money, kennels, and treadmills that were used in the ring, as well as steroids, which were presumably used on some of the dogs. All 10 suspects plead not guilty, claiming that they were just breeding the dogs. That, clearly, was not the case, according to Sini. “We will not tolerate these types of crimes, crimes that injure and in many cases, result in the death of vulnerable animals,” Sini said. “Many of us have dogs as pets in our homes, and we love them as another family member. This case is about how a criminal network bred dogs, tortured them, an...