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FL: Man disputes sheriff's charges of dog fighting

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Jan 3, 2012.

  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    Man disputes sheriff's charges of dog fighting
    By Todd Ruger
    Published: Monday, January 2, 2012 at 6:52 p.m.
    Last Modified: Monday, January 2, 2012 at 6:52 p.m.


    SARASOTA COUNTY - Animal control deputies want to take two pit bulls away from a Sarasota man they say is involved in illegal dog fighting, and keep him from owning any more.

    But James West says he has done nothing wrong, and the Sarasota County Animal Services has taken his dogs and cost him a lot of money to try to get Big Red and Bitch back to his Newtown home.

    "In this neighborhood here you have to have some dogs in your yard, to protect your property," West said Thursday. "I want my dogs back."

    The dispute over the dogs started Dec. 15 when a woman called the Sarasota Police Department to report she saw dogfighting in the back yard of West's home, according to a court petition filed by Sarasota County.

    A county animal services deputy saw West had blood on him, and Big Red, a male, had numerous fresh bloody dog fight bite wounds on the front of his body. Another male pit bull had a fresh bite wound on its ear.

    West said Big Red was injured when he was attempting to breed him with Bitch, not fighting the other male dog. West said some chains were too long, and Bitch was not in heat and bit Big Red in a kennel accident.

    The Sheriff's Office issued two citations to West and impounded all three dogs — one of which West does not own — until West and the other owner can supply proper shot and registration paperwork.

    West says he just saved the animals a month ago from a man who was neglecting them. They were emaciated, and he was waiting for them to gain weight before taking them to the vet.

    "We miss the dogs," West said. "I don't feel like I did anything wrong."

    West said he asked for the dogs back but the Sheriff's Office says he owes $1,400.

    West plans to bring witnesses to a Jan. 13 court hearing about whether West is fit to own animals.

    The sheriff's petition says that if the judge feels West is unfit as an owner, the Sheriff's Office wants custody of the dogs and wants West stopped from owning animals.

    If the judge feels he is fit as an owner, the Sheriff's Office want the court to order West to treat his dogs for heartworm disease and be surgically sterilized, something West does not want.

    http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?p=1&tc=pg&AID=2012120109941
     
  2. I can't even list all the shit I see that points to the fact this owner is a fucking douche bag. Honestly if you can't find em all you're just as big a douche as the fucking idiot owner.

    These dogs would be much better off dead than in this fucking idiots possession.

    There I said it.
     
  3. 1916

    1916 Big Dog

    I agree, what makes this dude look shitty to me,he just rescued them a month ago and now he is trying to breed them even though the bitch isn't in heat. Tells me the guy doesn't know jack shit about any kind of dog in the first place... Never thought I would say this but I agree with the sheriff ,the guy is not fit to own any kind of dog
     
  4. TripleJ

    TripleJ CH Dog

    we all know what happens when newbies think they are dog men in the gheto sunday funday and bitchy old ladies next door. now look his ass is in jail and the dogs will be put down. THINK PEOPLE!!!!!
     
  5. Bigplay

    Bigplay Pup

    True dat! TripleJ
     
  6. BigSmoke

    BigSmoke Banned

    It's idiot like these that give dog owners a bad name.
     

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