Most Of Pit Bulls Seized From Dog Fighting Operation To Be Euthanized
Floyd County Animal Control officials say they will have to euthanize 16 out of 26 pit bulls that were seized from an alleged fighting operation last week at 209 Eden Circle.
Seven of the dogs taken into custody last week — an adult and six of her puppies — were adopted. A county ordinance that defines pit bull terriers as vicious animals prevents the dogs from being adopted in Floyd County.
Three people have been arrested on various charges related to the operation raided last Thursday: Kenyatta Kenyon Towers, 34, of a Hardy Avenue address was charged with felony dog fighting and 26 counts of cruelty to animals; Marcus Beasley of a Pennington Avenue address and Dominique Porter of a Harper Avenue address were charged with animal cruelty.
Porter was arrested also in Janurary and charged with six felony counts of dog fighting and six misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals.
Agents working for the Humane Society in conjunction with Floyd County police found pit bull dogs at 26 pit bulls of various ages, many of which were chained to the ground and had injuries consistent with dog fighting.
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Jason Broome, Floyd Animal Control director, confirmed that two of the dogs have been put down because of their aggressiveness, and one was euthanized because of infections from fight wounds.
