Nov 16, 2009 3:29 pm US/Pacific
L.A. County To Unveil Dog Fighting Tip Line
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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Over 30 dogs were taken by Animal Care and Control and the owner was charged with possessing the dogs for fighting.
CBS
Los Angeles County prosecutors and the Humane Society of the United States will launch a 24-hour tip line and reward program aimed at eliminating dog fighting.
District Attorney Steve Cooley will unveil the new number at a press conference Tuesday. Officials said the program is the first of its kind in the nation.
Rewards of up to $5,000 will be paid to anyone who provides information leading to the arrest or conviction of someone involved in dog fighting. Tips, given either in Spanish or English, will then be passed to law enforcement agencies.
Officials say dog fighting is widespread in Los Angeles County, although the estimates are unknown. The Humane Society believes as many as 40,000 people follow dog fighting in the United States and more than 250,000 dogs suffer each year.
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