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NC: Harry Hargrove To Be Sentenced Wednesday

Discussion in 'Pit Bull News' started by Vicki, Jun 20, 2011.

  1. Vicki

    Vicki Administrator Staff Member

    Posted: 12:24 p.m. today
    Updated: 6:21 p.m. today

    Mount Olive man to be sentenced in Duplin County dog-fighting case


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    Mount Olive, N.C. — A Mount Olive man who admitted to running one of the largest dog-fighting operations in the United States will be sentenced Wednesday.

    Harry Hargrove pleaded guilty in March to federal dog-fighting charges. He faces up to five years in prison.

    Federal prosecutors recently released new photos of the dogs and the operation, many of which are too graphic to show on WRAL.com.

    The Duplin County Sheriff's Department conducted a raid in April 2010 and found 35 pit bulls, as well as equipment used to train dogs for fighting and a ring, at the home along Buck Hill Road in Mount Olive.

    All but one dog had to be euthanized because of their injuries or aggressive behavior.

    Investigators said Hargrove had a long history, possibly as long as 40 years, and many connections in dog fighting. The dogs found at the home were trained to fight, and some were worth as much as $10,000 in the underground ring, investigators said.

    Two veterinarians checked and treated each animal seized. Most of the dogs had scarring consistent with dog fighting.

    One photograph showed the blood-stained face of a dog, Hugo, which an undercover investigator bought from Hargrove in April 2010. Other photos showed dogs with open wounds and diseases.

    The most graphic photos showed dog carcasses, skeletons, mud and trash in a debris pit. Other pictures showed blood on walls, a treadmill used to condition the dogs and a spring pole to strengthen the dogs' jaws.

    http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/9752329/
     
    Vicki, Jun 20, 2011
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  2. bigeli

    bigeli Big Dog

    seen this on the news today and hell i just shook my head...another great gone!!
     
    bigeli, Jun 20, 2011
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  3. preme

    preme CH Dog

    so wats the deal? how long he get and where..
     
    preme, Jul 18, 2011
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  4. Mollybee Fan

    Mollybee Fan Pup

    How did they determine that to be the biggest dog fighting operation in America? What other facts did they have to compare to? With thirty five dogs I higly doubt he had the biggest operation in the U.S.
     
    Mollybee Fan, Jul 20, 2011
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  5. redrumdog

    redrumdog Top Dog

    What gets me is that they always state these poor animals where saved from abuse.Then u read a few sentences later that all the dogs where put down because of injuries and their aggressive behavior.This is dam shame.Some other breeds are naturally aggressive.So u are saving them by killing them.You save one dog and 34 others must die.Thats a bad average.If they are going to confiscate someones dogs then they should have the means of taking care of the animals,or they shouldn't confiscate them in the first place.
     
    redrumdog, Jul 20, 2011
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  6. deerhunter

    deerhunter Big Dog

    The single reason they seize a yard full of dogs is to euthanize them, they use the term "saved them" to make it look good for the media. The dogs of Floyd,PP and many others have suffered the same fate, it's ridiculous !!!!
     
    deerhunter, Jul 21, 2011
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  7. Tank1

    Tank1 Big Dog

    Agree to the fullest!
     
    Tank1, Jul 21, 2011
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