AR-News: (US IN) Callers reporting dogfights

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A weighted collar, held by Sgt. Brent Copeland of the Animal Care and Control 
Shelter, trains dogs for fighting. -- Charlie Nye / The Star
 
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The Central Indiana Canine Crime Stoppers lets residents anonymously report 
suspected dog fighting activity:
Number: (317) 262-TIPS.
Rewards: A cash reward of up to $1,000 is available for information that 
leads to a felony arrest.
Results: So far, 14 calls have come in -- four more than the city received 
all of last year. 


 

By John Tuohy
john.tuohy at indystar.com
May 17, 2004
 

A new hotline is helping in the battle against a national resurgence in 
organized dogfighting, police and animal control officers say.
"Callers are telling us where people live who they suspect are raising 
animals used in fights," said Sgt. Jerry Bippus, of the Indianapolis Animal Care and 
Control agency. "This helps us build evidence for a case."
Big money gambling and a growing popularity among gang members have made 
dogfighting one of the fastest growing underground activities in the country.
The secret scrums are in abandoned buildings or distant woods. Investigators 
say that sometimes, the only clue that a fight took place is a bloody pit bull 
carcass in a roadside ditch.



full story: 
http://www.indystar.com/articles/8/147177-7488-009.html 





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