Dog Fighting Arrest

Alabama Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Office Flomaton man arrested after police say he tried to sell an injured pitbull used for dogfighting to an undercover officer.

by Jamie Burch

Published: Wed, March 19, 2008 - 1:37 pm CST Last Updated: Wed, September 03, 2008 - 5:47 pm CST

Police have arrested a Flomaton man they say tried to sell an injured pitbull, used for dogfighting, to an undercover officer.
The Humane Society of Escambia County, Alabama received a tip that Dale Carnley had participated in a dogfight with his pitbull and was now trying to find someone to but it. So they set up a meeting. On Tuesday, undercover officers from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office met Carnley at his home on College Street and purchased a red nosed, male pitbull with extensive bite wounds on his neck.
The undercover officers arrested Carnley and took the pitbull to a vet. They also seized three more adult pitbulls and two puppies. The puppies were extremely hungry and are now nursing on a Rottweiller at the animal shelter.

The Humane Society says there are no signs the other three adult pitbulls were trained for fighting, so there's a chance all they, along with the puppies, could be put up for adoption.

Renee Jones, with the Humane Society, says dogfighting is on the rise across the country. The cruel sport is becoming popular with males between the ages of 12 and 25. "(They) throw around the lingo involving the conditioning of fighting dogs and the bloodlines of game dogs like they’re talking about an HBO boxing match," Jones said.

The Humane Society of the United States offers $5000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a dogfighter.

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