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Man faces dogfighting charges

Charges placed in promotion of dogfighting

Date published: 6/2/2009

BY ELLEN BILTZ

A Caroline County man is facing allegations that he housed and trained dogs for a fighting ring.

Darnell Lewis Garrison of Ruther Glen is charged with one count of conspiracy to promote animal fighting, a class 6 felony, Caroline County Animal Control Officer S.M. Jessee said yesterday.

Jessee said Garrison's 12 dogs were either seized or forfeited following a hearing Friday in Caroline General District Court.

She said the investigation is ongoing and it is so far unclear where the actual dogfighting was taking place, although it is believed to be in another county.

"A lot of these fighters house and train the dogs in one place and fight them in another," Jessee said.

The officer added that the evidence found on Garrison's Caroline property was known to be used for training fighting dogs.

"We have certain things we look for when we respond to a call," she said.

Jessee said officers have been investigating Garrison's property since last year.

Of the dogs seized from Garrison, eight were pit bulls. There was also a German shepherd mix and her three newborn puppies, Jessee said.

Jessee said the dogs were being cared for by a variety of agencies in the area.

A Hanover County man was also recently arrested on charges that he was tied to the same dogfighting ring.

According to online court records, Donald Morris is charged in Hanover with the same count of promoting dogfighting and will be back in court July 2.

Garrison is next set to appear in Caroline court July 24.

Ellen Biltz: 540/374-5424
Email: ebiltz@freelancestar.com



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Date published: 6/2/2009


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These are the EXACT type of low life scum (posted by Jazzercisemom , June 2, 2009 4:15 pm)   
who give PItt Bulls a bad name. With their mentality of "I'm not going to get caught". Okay Michael Vic....It would be wonderful if the sentence from the Judge be that these scum bags be put in a pen with fighting and be torn to shreds. I know it won't happen, however I can dream.....

MONSTER (posted by dcsubburb , June 2, 2009 9:33 am)   
HANG UM HIGH HANG UM LOW

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