TN: 65 dogs removed from suspected dog fighting operation

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Charges filed and arrests made in operation broken chain dog fighting case

CHARGES FILED AND ARRESTS MADE IN OPERATION BROKEN CHAIN DOG FIGHTING CASE

Ashland City, TN – Charges were filed and arrests were made today in connection with the November removal of 60 dogs from the property of a suspected dog fighting operation in Cheatham County, TN.


On November 24, 2012 after officials responded to a brush fire at an Ashland City residence Thanksgiving night and discovered a large number of dogs chained around the property and identified dogfighting paraphernalia. International non-profit animal protection organization Animal Rescue Corps (ARC) was called in to assist in the removal and care of the 60 dogs, mostly American Pit Bull Terrier mixes and some Beagles and hound mixes, all requiring medical attention, none with access to food or fresh water.






A grand jury heard evidence yesterday and decided there was enough evidence for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department to seek arrest warrants. Each of the four men were charged with 60 counts of cruelty to animals, one count of animal fighting, and one count of aggravated cruelty to animals. Avery Bell was also charged with setting fire to personal property and burning without a permit. All four men have been booked into Cheatham County Jail and are being held on $50,000 bond.

“I applaud the decision of the grand jury, the charges that have been filed, and how seriously Cheatham County and the state of Tennessee are taking this case,”said ARC President Scotlund Haisley. “We believe this was the largest dog fighting rescue in Tennessee history so this is certainly a historic case.”


The majority of the dogs have been placed with ARC rescue partners around the country, some of whom are already in adoptive homes. The dogs who have not yet been placed remain in the custody of Cheatham County Animal Control while ARC continues seeking resources for them with partners around North America.


Animal Rescue Corps performed Operation Broken Chain in conjunction with: Cheatham County Animal Control; New Leash on Life, a shelter in Lebanon, TN; PetSmart Charities; Agape Animal Rescue out of Nashville; and the Nashville Zoo. Animal Rescue Corps also acknowledges with appreciation the many rescue groups nationwide who are assisting with the rehabilitation and placement of the dogs from Operation Broken Chain.


CHARGES FILED AND ARRESTS MADE IN OPERATION BROKEN CHAIN DOG FIGHTING CASE | Animal Rescue Corps

 

You watch too much Law and Order. No one needs a search warrant. Anyone can drive up to your house, knock on your door and ask you for directions. If they see a bulldog or anything else they ask you to search, and you say no. They make a phone call and the warrant is on the way. This is not the ideallistic 1940's and 1950's. It is 2013 and the 'man' can get a warrant for anything and can indict a ham sandwich (indict a ham sandwich is on the Law and Order episode airing right now, LOL).
In NC this weekend to kids were playing in a basement area/house under construction and the dirt walls collapsed killing both kids. While the emergency workers were attempting to save the lives of the children a nosy-ass officer noticed a couple of plants. Called for a warrant while the children's lives were in the balance and he gets busted for pot.
It takes nothing to get a warrant these days. So like the other guy said, be careful what you wish for. S

 

My point exactly. Where could you put 65 dogs and them not be in plain sight? And search warrants do not have to be in hand. They can be called in and the guy sits there and waits for it to arrive. Anything you do to 'end run' the warrant is probable cause and then it is on after that. It is a sad world that has evolved. There is really no such thing as personal property or privacy laws.. S

 

That is my point as well. I don't agree with it and actually I think it sucks. But how things are and how things should be are two entirely different things. I believe what I do at my house is my business as long as I am not hurting another. The law says that as well but it can be bent and swayed to fit the needs of the oppressors. I have lost a lot of faith in our government over the years.