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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'dogfighting'

June 15, 2008

Police broke up an alleged dogfighting operation in the Tremont section of the Bronx last night, arresting seven men on charges of gambling and animal cruelty. 17 dogs were also removed from the building on 179th St. and they all showed signs of abuse. The bust comes approximately eight months after an investigation by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) alleged that NYC was practically the dogfighting capital of the world. That report......

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April 16, 2008

While an 11-year-old boy remain in critical condition after being shot in the face, Suffolk Country police believe his father was the real target. Newsday reports that Jeffrey Langhorn's father had apparently "fought with" a group of men "before one of them fired three shots." Suffolk Detective Edward Reilly said the father, also named Jeffrey Langhorne, had a machete and "began tussling with one or two of the men." The boy, who was sick and......

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