DAYTON, Ohio – Dozens of pit bulls seized in dogfighting investigations have bitten workers at an animal shelter and generally behaved so badly that visitors are warned away from their cages.
Most of the 72 dogs bark furiously at visitors, propelling their muscled bodies against cage bars and grabbing hold of coats of passers-by, the director of the Montgomery County Animal Control Center said.
The dogs were confiscated in raids by police. The animals have been housed by the county at a cost of about $60,000 as the cases go through the courts.
Some dogs shred the flooring in their cages, destroy drain covers and tear water bowls off the wall. Barriers are attached to several cages so the dog inside won’t be driven to a frenzy by the sight of another dog.
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