Police said an anonymous tip from a concerned citizen on Saturday led them to a suspected dog-fighting ring at a home on Embury Avenue
Given the puncture wounds to their ears and mouths, officials believe the injuries were consistent with dog fighting, possibly having been used as"bait dogs" in the alleged illicit ringOne pit bull has a badly torn ear. Another’s nose and lip are swollen and bloody. But eight dogs rescued from a house in New Jersey over the weekend are finally getting the medical and tender loving care they deserve.
Members of the Monmouth County SPCA went with law enforcement to the Embury Avenue address, where they found a concrete walkway with a fresh trail of blood leading to a shed in the backyard.Sign up for NBC New York newsletters. “Two dogs were tethered outside with heavy chains around their necks,” said MCSPCA Executive Director Ross Licitra.
Law enforcement sources told the I-Team the occupants of the home were not cooperative and that officers could not reach the apparent owner of the dogs.Licitra said crews"worked late into the night to investigate this horrific scene and get the 8 dogs to safety. All of the dogs are being cared for by our compassionate staff and can finally be free of fear and pain."
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