Americanian Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced to 475 years in prison for organizing dog fight, which is the longest recorded punishment ever sentenced for the crime of animal abuse, accrued with prosecutors.
The Senior Court Judge in the South American State Georgia, Dean C. Bucci condemned Burrella (57) 93 counts for the fighter of dogs and ten points for cruelty to animals, the NBC News reported.
Burrell rejected the charges.
Local authorities reported that 107 dogs were saved from Burrell’s estate in 2022. years.
Jessica K. Rock, State Prosecutor for Crimes and Special Assistant in George, told NBC News on Monday for NBC News that this is “the longest sentence for dog fighting”.
The investigation began in 2022. when the delivery guard noticed several dogs tied with heavy ties on the estate in Dallas in Georgia, about 48 kilometers west of the state capital, Atlanta.
Concerned for the welfare of dogs, the worker reported the situation to the authorities, which prompted the investigation.
The local police then searched the property and found 107 dogs that showed signs of abuse, including malnutrition and lack of food, water and shelters.
Many were tied with heavy self-evaluating chains, which is a method known to increase aggression.
Burrell was arrested in charge of organizing dogs to fight dogs and cruelty towards animals.
The veterinarian who examined the dogs revealed that some missing teeth and found scars characteristic of those sustained in the fight, alleged prosecutors.
The district seized dogs towards the federal order, and they were later placed under the custody of the non-profit animal protection group.
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