WSFA.com: News Weather and Sports for Montgomery, AL.First the good news: In Alabama, where 55 dogs were recently rescued from a dog fighting ring, one of the “people” has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to five years in prison. Roderick Sweetwyne was the first of the six suspects to plead to any charges. He could have received up to 20 years, but apparently got only five because he pleaded out.
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Dog Cruelty Sentencing in England
Dateline: Hailsham, England…..Does this seem like a bit of a light sentence to anyone besides me? An unlicensed breeder had 26 Rottweilers and Boxers in absolutely nightmarish conditions and only got sentenced to a ban on owning dogs for 3 years?
Yet Another Use for Dog DNA
This story caught my eye because, in addition to writing this blog, I am a rape crisis advocate. You’ve always heard that dogs make good deterrants to crime, but I bet you never thought about it in quite this way…
The Wild, Wacky, and Just Plain Sad World of Dogs & Crime
A wrap-up of stories from the world of crime involving dogs. (You have to read this in your most serious newscaster voice.)
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