Police busted gang making children watch brutal dogfights – PHOTOS

One of the most brutal dogfighting rings was raided and shut down in Nagykőrös by the Hungarian police. Fifteen culprits, one hundred endangered animals, and 150 acts of crime. Read below for further information on how this brutal event ultimately came to an end.

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Two years ago in December, the Hungarian police raided the premises of a dogfighting ring. For years, the criminals bred American Staffordshire terriers specifically for them to fight one another. The perpetrators would bet large amounts of money on which dog would win. These fights were conducted in front of an audience, and some even brought their children along. Apart from fighting, the organisers would also gain huge profits from selling the crowd young pups, which were the offspring of the aggressive fighting animals. 

Investigators found many appliances which were used to train the dogs: measuring scales, running pads, and posts to which the animals were tied. Richárd Kapin, a member of the animal rescue shelter Szurkolók az Állatkínzás Ellen (Advocates Against Animal Abuse), gave his eyewitness accounts to Blikk.

Eyewitness account

“I can remember everything clearly, it’s burnt into my memory. There was dried blood on the walls and the floor. On either side of the ring, the dogs were separated according to their age. On one side were the younger, less experienced ones, while on the other, the more aggressive dogs were kept. The older dogs were kept in claustrophobic boxes. The staff couldn’t care less about the animals. Instead, they were cooking meals for themselves in their personal oven,” recounts Kapin.

Source: police.hu

Twelve dogs were rescued by the combined effort of the shelter and the police. Some found new forever homes, though tragically, two of the rescues passed away.

Kapin continued by saying that “Some of the dogs could hardly get accustomed to life away from their tragic past. They are unsociable since they were kept on tight leashes. One of the dogs has to wear a muzzle to this day so that it won’t bite people. The trauma caused by the constant fighting left deep wounds in the animal. However, he’s more friendly now among other dogs, and he doesn’t bark like crazy when children approach.” The dog described had an estimated value of €26,000, as he was one of the ring’s toughest fighters. 

Policemen were able to capture around a hundred dogs in total, none of which were over the age of 5. This heavily implies that older dogs were put down or died during a match. 

The fate of the criminals behind this horrid series of events was decided by their respective government offices. The large amount of paperwork surrounding the operation of the shady business was sent to the Pest County Prosecutor’s Office with a motion to prosecute, police.hu closes the report.

Source: police.hu

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Source: Blikk.hu, Police.hu