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PA: SPCA: Chesco resident to be first charged under dogfighting-paraphernalia law

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Oct 17, 2015.

  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    Alex Wigglesworth, Philly.com
    Last updated: Friday, October 16, 2015, 1:14 PM

    A Chester County resident arrested Thursday night is expected to be the first person charged under a new state law prohibiting the possession of animal-fighting paraphernalia.

    Humane police officers, with the assistance of local authorities, executed a search warrant at a home on the 400 block of West Fourth Avenue in Parkesburg around 10:45 p.m., according to a news release from the Chester County SPCA.

    The officers were working on a tip from state probation and parole agents, who had reported seeing what appeared to be animal-fighting equipment while conducting a routine offender check at the home.

    Inside, SPCA officers discovered numerous items believed to be used to train fighting dogs, including two large dog treadmills, anabolic steroid liquids, syringes, weighted vests, and printed propaganda promoting dog fighting, authorities said.

    Officers seized five adult pit bull terriers and seven 4-week-old puppies. The adult pit bulls suffered scars to their faces and bodies consistent with injuries associated with dogfighting, the SPCA said.

    All 12 dogs were taken to the Chester County SPCA, where they will be held until they are available for adoption.

    One resident of the home was arrested, the SPCA confirmed. The resident's identity was not disclosed because charges had not yet been formally filed Friday afternoon.

    The suspect is expected to be the first charged under a new state law that went into effect Sept. 30, the SPCA said.

    Introduced by state Rep. Todd Stephens and signed by Gov. Wolf in July, the statute outlaws the possession of animal-fighting paraphernalia, including adrenaline-boosting drugs, blood-clotting agents, and equipment used to condition dogs for fights.

    "Pennsylvania has made it clear that animal fighting will not be tolerated," Humane Police Officer Frank Galbraith, manager of the Chester County SPCA's Animal Protective Services Division, said in a statement. "This new law makes it possible for law enforcement to crack down on the scourge of animal fighting."

    With the law in effect, possession of animal-fighting paraphernalia is now a third-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 90 days in prison and a $5,000 fine.

    SPCA: Chesco resident to be first charged under dogfighting-paraphernalia law
     
    Vicki, Oct 17, 2015
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  2. bluedoglover

    bluedoglover Top Dog

    I was going to buy a weighted vest for my dog and she has scars from fighting my neighbors staff and GSD.suppose I must be a fighter.
     
    bluedoglover, Oct 17, 2015
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  3. Saiyagin

    Saiyagin Chihuahua

    This is some bullshit. I guess nowadays the law does not need any factual evidence/proof of the alleged allegations, instead they only need assumptions like paraphernalia. But why only for animals? What about "DRUG PARAPHERNALIA"? Like crack pipes, syringes etc???

    With this new law even if one does not own any dogs and they have these so called paraphernalia materials one can still be charged according to this law. That is one reason why this law is ASS BACKWARDS. LOL....Its like someone being accused of doing drugs because he has a large quantity of syringes and not because of the fact that he is diabetic LMAO....ASSUMPTIONS/PARAPHERNALIA is NOT proof. Also does these so called paraphernalia law only apply to pitbulls??? If so that is also a discriminatory and racist law.
     
    Saiyagin, Oct 18, 2015
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  4. frogs

    frogs Big Dog

    If I manufactured K9 treadmills for a living and there are people and companies who do just that, I would be pissed and would pursue that law with a fuckin vengeance.
     
    frogs, Oct 18, 2015
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  5. david63

    david63 CH Dog

    IT sounds pretty discriminatory and racist law to me already
     
    david63, Oct 18, 2015
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  6. 87buick

    87buick Top Dog

    the defendant was on parole from what im reading, on a visit they noticed the paraphernalia
    out and turned him in. So its his fault for having shit out. we all know that we can get the same
    visit if our neighbors did that to us. lesson to be learned, always be prepared for a visit.
    I dont care if your an ADBA competitor,police yourself. They general public is trained
    by the media.
     
    87buick, Oct 18, 2015
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