Crawford police said pit bulls died of wounds consistent with dog fighting, NY
Source: Time Herald Record, October 26, 2009
The four dead pit bulls found in a dumpster on Route 17K earlier this month died of injuries consistent with dogfighting, town police said Monday.
Crawford police Lt. Dominick Blasko said necropsies showed that the dogs died of hemorraghing from wounds that could only be caused by fighting other dogs.
“There was tearing of flesh, bite marks and puncture wounds,” Blasko said. “There were some older wounds and more recent wounds.”
The pit bulls — two male and two female — were discovered in a dumpster owned by Jet Waste on Oct. 7. Blasko, who said the dogs had died a few days earlier, said there’s no evidence connecting them to the property owner. He also said police haven’t uncovered any evidence of dogfighting taking place in the town.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have offered a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone in connection to the case.
Anyone with information should contact Crawford police at 744-3300.
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