80 dogs seized in raids linked to fighting

PAOLI  – Authorities have seized about 80 pit bulls during raids at two southern Indiana sites suspected of breeding and training dogs for illegal fighting.

State police said dog carcasses and dog fighting paraphernalia were also seized when the Indiana Gaming Commission and other agencies executed search warrants Aug. 11 in Orange County.

Adam Parascandola of the Humane Society of the United States said many of the dogs had scars and marks consistent with fighting.

Thirty-nine-year-old Brian E. Denny of French Lick was arrested on a preliminary charge of possession of animals for the purpose of animal fighting contests and an outstanding warrant for battery. He was later released on bond.

Denny could not be reached for comment because a phone number listed in his name was disconnected.