The 14 defendants convicted in a large-scale federal dogfighting case in Albany have been sentenced to a total of more than 28 years in prison.

Defendants from Georgia, Florida, and Alabama were arrested following a large-scale dogfighting event that took place in Donaldsonville in 2022, according to court records. Police responding to a 911 call rescued 27 dogs, including one found in a blood-soaked fighting pit with severe injuries, who soon died.

Authorities also seized a large quantity of methamphetamine.

Seized cellphones contained evidence of the participants’ extensive involvement in the dogfighting industry. Law enforcement personnel seized and rescued 78 pit bull-type dogs, including 51 recovered during search warrants executed this spring.

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