Animal Control Officers Confiscate 24 Dogs

[Shon]

Tampa, FL - Police and Hillsborough County Animal Control officers confiscated two dozen pit bull dogs living in one side of a duplex on 11th Street near Linebaugh Avenue.

A city ordinance allows only four animals in a home.

Twelve of the dogs are adults. Some are obviously thin, others have marks on them. Animal control officers say 12 puppies appear to be healthy.

Investigators believe James Keister Jr. was breeding the dogs for fighting.

TAMPA POLICE OFFICER GREG HATTLE:
“There are numerous books and pictures in here describing the animals, their conditions, their pedigrees and possibly also some stuff relating to the dog fighting world.”

Several neighbors say they don’t believe Keister was training dogs to fight.

NEIGHBOR JACKIE DEYNE:
“I don’t think it’s for breeding, I don’t think it’s for money, I don’t think it’s for any of that. I think he’s a dog lover.”

Tampa police say they haven’t been able to talk with Keister. He wasn’t home while the duplex was being searched. Police say in July they confiscated nine pit bull dogs from the same home.

The dogs removed today are being evaluated at the Hillsborough County Animal Shelter.

[pingers]

it's shit like that which is fucking up the pitt bull heritage, surely the dogs are born to look beautiful and be beautiful pets, and it takes a lot of hard work to breed beuatiful dogs dont get me wrong, I have to see what i heard to believe that you were breeding those dogs for pets. On a good line pittbulls should only be playful towards other dogs uless your pittbulls are dealing with the mob.

[SWAMPER]

I don’t think it’s for breeding, I don’t think it’s for money, I don’t think it’s for any of that. I think he’s a dog lover.”
:) THATS WHAT I THINK ALSO LOL.