Mississippi lawmakers vote to toughen dog fighting penalties
Mississippi lawmakers are giving more teeth to the state’s penalties for dogfighting.
Senate Bill 2934 would make participation in dogfighting a felony offense, punishable by a fine up to $5,000.
2 dogfighting operations found in Mississippi
Sheriffs in two Mississippi counties say they have found dogfighting operations that included animals that were mutilated, malnourished and chained to trees.
Mississippi man arrested on dogfighting charges, 19 rescued
A sheriff’s department says nearly 20 Staffordshire Terriers have been rescued from a suspected dogfighting operation in Mississippi.
Man charged in dog fighting incident
A Starkville man was arrested Monday morning after police responded to a dog fight at the Brookville Gardens apartment complex.