Attorneys/Judges
| Defense(s): | Robert Isaacson |
Dog-fighting - 11 dogs seized
Garden City, GA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010
County: Chatham
Charges: Misdemeanor, Felony CTA
Disposition: Alleged
Alleged: Jackie Simmons
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Police arrest a man they say is responsible for a dog fighting ring recently busted in Garden City. Jackie Simmons, 61, is charged with animal cruelty and dog fighting.
On December 8, police seized eleven pitbulls in a wooded area along Big Hill Road in Garden City. The dogs were chained to trees and in poor health.
They've since been taken to the Chatham County animal control.
The pitbulls are up for adoption. So far, a family did adopt the only puppy.
Meryl Cohen, owner of Bully and Friends K-9 Training, is working with the dogs closely to see how they interact with animals and people.
"They're really great dogs. They're everything you want in a dog. A pitbull owner will tell you once you own a pitbull, you will never be without one. These dogs, just because they've come from a rough environment doesn't mean they're unsuitable for adoption and these are turning out to be good dogs," stated Cohen.
Ruby, a one-year-old pitbull, is the latest dog Cohen says is ready to go to a loving home. She says she's non-aggressive and friendly toward people and pets.
For information on adopting, you can contact animal control at 912-351-6750.
Case UpdatesA Garden City Man charged in connection with a suspected dog fighting ring appeared in court again today.
Jackie Simmons was charged with 11 counts of dog fighting and 11 counts of animal cruelty.
Today a judge decided there was enough evidence against Simmons to move the case to Superior Court.
On December 8th a Chatham County Sheriffs Deputy found 11 dogs chained up to logs and trees in a yard off Big Hill Road.
According to police the animals did not have any food or water.
Several bottles of medication and needles were located at the site.
No trial date has been set. | Source: wsav.com - Jan 12, 2011
Update posted on Jan 13, 2011 - 3:16PM |
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