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Man Charged With Fighting Pit Pulls
www.tallahassee.com
April 25, 2006, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA -- An alleged dog fighter was arrested Friday and charged with two counts of fighting animals and cruelty to animals. Jermichael Lindsey, 22, posted bail on Saturday and was released from jail.
According to Tallahassee police, a pit bull puppy was found chained up outside of Lindsey's home at 716 Dover St. without food or water. Three other pit bulls were tied up with cinder blocks and chains in the backyard. These dogs each weighed between 38 and 45 pounds, police said. Two of the dogs looked injured and all of them lacked rabies tags. They were taken to the Animal Shelter.
The injured dogs were examined at the Northwood Animal Hospital.
One female pit bull had anemia, hookworms, scars, scabs and an infected wound under the left eye. It was also underweight by 12 pounds and pregnant, according to veterinarian Sondra Brown's report.
According to previous records, this same pit bull was treated for a swollen muzzle, puncture wounds to its face and hindquarters and hemorrhaging.
Another pit bull had old scars, new scabs and a gaping, 1-inch wound on the bottom of its left forepaw. The dog had anemia, dermatitis from fleas and heartworms, according to veterinarian Alicia Smith's report.
Lindsey denied fighting the dogs, said Tammy Thompson of the Tallahassee Police Department, though witnesses have reported otherwise.
