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07/09/2007
Dogs Seized May Have Been Used For Illegal Fighting
Two dangerous dogs have been seized by the USPCA and it is suspected they may have been used for illegal dog fighting.
Police, USPCA officers and Belfast City Council Dog Wardens also found a treadmill, steroids and training manuals in a raid at a house in The Village area.
The Pitbull type dogs were taken away but no arrests were made.
The raids followed information received after a recent BBC dog fighting documentary which aired last week.
A USPCA spokesman said the raids would "prevent dogs being subjected to the atrocities seen by millions and hopefully bring those responsible for their suffering before the courts."
(CD/SP)
Police, USPCA officers and Belfast City Council Dog Wardens also found a treadmill, steroids and training manuals in a raid at a house in The Village area.
The Pitbull type dogs were taken away but no arrests were made.
The raids followed information received after a recent BBC dog fighting documentary which aired last week.
A USPCA spokesman said the raids would "prevent dogs being subjected to the atrocities seen by millions and hopefully bring those responsible for their suffering before the courts."
(CD/SP)
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