The dogs, which were kept in barren pens and cages on a Cumberland County compound, were discovered during a raid in the early morning of April 3. Bruce 'Hollywood' Low, Jr., 44, was arrested.
The alleged ringleader of an illegal dog-fighting cartel has been arrested after more than 120 'tortured and abused' dogs were rescued from a compound in New Jersey .
Seven others - including members of Low's family - have been arrested and charged with second-degree racketeering. Some were also charged with money laundering and a series of dogfighting charges, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Some dogs were found living in cages throughout multiple buildings, while others were found shivering in rain in outdoor pens or on 'heavy chains'
When they arrived at the property, officials found many dogs were suffering from untreated injuries and had significant scarring from dogfights. 'What's striking is the level of suffering involved in dogfighting contrasted with how sweet and eager for affection these dogs are,' Janette Reever, animal crimes investigations program manager for the animal charity, said in a press release.
He and his co-conspirators would allegedly post about related sales and traded footage of dog fights on Facebook and in private messaging groups, according to court documents obtained by The New York Post. Low ran the operation under Royal Bull Kennels, a dog-breeding company, and the construction company Kisdir Group, which authorities believe laundered the proceeds of his criminal activity. Pictured are veterinarians caring for a dog rescued from Low's operation
It is understood that dogs kept at the compound would be chained up from the age of eight weeks old and were usually only 'let out for breeding, conditioning or fighting', according to the affidavit. Pictured is a young puppy rescued from the dogfighting operation During the surveillance operation Dickenson, a 'world-renowned game dog trainer', was allegedly observed strapping dogs to an ATV and forcing them to run at speeds of as 'high as 14 miles an hour' along trails on the compound as he conditioned them for fights.
The New Jersey State Police partnered with the Humane Society of the US to execute the search warrant at the compound earlier this monthVeterinary staff treat a open wounds on a dog rescued from the compound. Officials believe many of the dogs suffered their injuries during fights
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