LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C.(WOLO)– A Leesville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to operating a dogfighting venture and being a felon in possession of a firearm, says the SCDOJ.

Samuel Alexander Gray was sentenced to a year, and three month in federal prison.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that in September 2023, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and Animal Services responded to a citizen’s concern about animals on a rural property.

Investigators say a large fight pit with a carpeted floor, covered in blood was found.

There were also lawn chairs set up around the pit for spectating.

Additionally, investigators found dog training items and a dogfighting rule book on the property.

Law enforcement also found multiple dogs on the property.

Investigators say ma

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