Arrests made in dog-fighting raid

Police in northwest Georgia arrested four people and confiscated 33 pit bulls and pit-bull mixes from what they said was the largest dog-fighting facility they had ever encountered, the Cedartown Standard reported.

“This is the largest one we’ve ever encountered,” said Capt. Randy Turner of the Polk County Police Department.

In addition to the police, the investigation, raid and arrests involved the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Polk County Animal Control, Atlanta Humane Society and the private investigation firm of Norred & Associates in Atlanta, which specializes in gathering information on dog-fighting.

The investigation began with a tip to Norred & Associates investigators about a dog-fighting operation in the woods of Aragon.

None of the dogs had access to food or water, but they appeared in pretty good health, Capt. Randy Turner of the Polk County Police said.

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