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The Georgia Police cracked down on dog fighting this week and shared touching photos of officers rescuing more than a dozen dogs from the compound.
The Floyd County Police Department said Jacob Driver Jr., 50, was arrested at home Tuesday morning after police showed up and charged him with “gross violations of the dog fighting and cruelty to animals law” based on an investigation into dog training and fighting at another precinct.
Police say they removed 17 pit bulls that were “found chained in a half-acre yard behind a fence” in one lot, and another pit bull from Driver’s home.
“When the police arrived, the dogs were tied with heavy industrial chains anchored in the ground to the axles of cars that were buried in the ground,” the report said.
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On Tuesday, the Floyd County Police Department rescued 17 pit bulls. (Floyd County Police Department)
“Floyd County Community Works Helped Police Pull Heavy Anchors From Ground to Destroy Illegal Training Center.”
Floyd County Police say Driver tracked the history and behavior of the dogs to show their value and advertise them for breeding. Evidence has been found that he groomed the animals to increase hostility and arousal towards other dogs.
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Georgia police rescued 17 pit bulls from a dog fighting arena. (Floyd County Police Department)
Police also found equipment designed to increase the animals’ strength and endurance, including thick collars, heavy chains and weighted vests. The total weight of the 17 chains was almost 170 pounds, with the heaviest chain weighing 20 pounds.
“No dog should be subjected to the training these dogs have gone through,” Officer Kelsey Wade. said Fox 5 Atlanta.
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Jacob Driver Jr., 50, was charged with violating the law on dog fighting and cruelty to animals. (Floyd County Police Department)
“There were several men at the scene who had scars on their front legs, chest and face, which indicated that they may have been involved in a fight or just after training,” Wade added.
“Most of them may be young enough to lay on the couch, get treats all the time, and get real human love and affection. No dog should be subjected to the training that these dogs have gone through. It’s terrible, it’s disgusting. and it’s terrible.”
The driver was charged with violating the law on dog fighting and cruelty to animals.
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