ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. --
Orange County deputies said they've taken a major bite out of a dog-fighting ring in Apopka with five arrests. They raided a house on Highland Avenue last December and found evidence of the dog-fighting ring, but no one was arrested, until Tuesday night.
Orange County sheriff deputies said in the woods behind a house is where that dog fight took place back in December. When deputies pulled up, everyone ran. Wednesday, five people were facing felony charges for the dog fight and five others have warrants out for their arrest ranging from animal cruelty to breeding and transporting animals for the purpose of fighting.
More than 23 dogs were taken during the sixth month investigation. 19 of the dogs were found to be under weight. Detectives said dog fighting is big business on several levels and there is lots of money to be made.
"There's a lot of gambling involved with dog fighting," said Det. Rick Broxton of the Orange County Sheriff's Office. He also said that the dogs fight to see which is the most dominant dog. That dog is then bred so the owners can sell puppies to people who want an aggressive dog.
Animal Services took the dogs. They said some of them were in pretty bad condition with fight wounds and probably too aggressive to adopt out. Most of them were pitt-bull mixes.
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