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Chicago Day-Care Home Used for Dogfights

Cops make arrests after raids in Maywood, Ill

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(Newser) – Chicago police raided an Illinois day-care center that apparently doubled as a brutal dogfighting operation. Ten children were being watched at the private home at the time of the raid. A swing set used by the kids was only 10 feet from a bloody garage where a “vicious” pit bull was found, said the county sheriff. Three people were arrested and nine abused dogs recovered.

The woman who ran the day-care home tells the Chicago Tribune that the kids she watched were never near the dogs. She was not arrested, but her husband was charged with felony dogfighting. Police also arrested his cousin, along with a neighbor who was allegedly being paid $60 a month to watch the dogs. They included three 4-week-old puppies believed to be “bait dogs” for use in fights.

A file photo of pit bull puppies.
A file photo of pit bull puppies.   (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dawn Majors)
A file photo of a dog rescued from a dogfighting operation.
A file photo of a dog rescued from a dogfighting operation.   (AP Photo/Humane Society of Missouri)
A 5-year-old pit bull, in a file photo.
A 5-year-old pit bull, in a file photo.   (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dawn Majors)
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there is no proof that acorn nor vick was behind any of this. you got what you deserved with the flag. dog fighting is barbaric, cruel and inhuman. despite, that to have this around children is unconscionable. the descriptions of some of the dogs and puppies found should be enough to stifle any snide comments or poor attempts at jokes. if you think this is humorous or worse an attempt at poor humor, than i must question your ability to discern what constitutes cruelty.
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@sully, I guess as easily as you can make your statement, others can flag your comment. Not that I did any of the flagging, but stop acting like a pussy yourself.
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