More than 300 dogs were rescued and 20 people are in custody in South Carolina after law enforcement officers executed what is believed to be the biggest takedown of a dog fighting operation in the state’s history.
The Department of Justice announced the results of the joint operation among over 60 federal and state law enforcement officers in a statement on Monday.
The joint sting began on Sept. 24 when officers interrupted a scheduled dog fighting match in Richland County, according to the DOJ.
On Sunday morning, law enforcement officials executed 23 search warrants at multiple residences and properties in Richland, York, Orangeburg, Clarendon, Lee, and Sumter Counties that were “known dog fighting kennels or associated with dog fighting.”…