Puppies allegedly fed to pit bulls by pair in Albany
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Posted 12:32PM on Monday, April 1, 2002
ALBANY - Albany police have charged two suspects with cruelty to animals after saying they found a videotape that showed puppies being fed to pit bulls. <br>
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Investigators have charged 27-year-old George Benyard and 19-year-old Jessica Prescott with dogfighting, cruelty to animals and cruelty to a child for exposing a child to the fighting. <br>
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Police say the strongest evidence in the case is a videotape that was shot by the suspects. <br>
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Investigators say the suspects were training the pit bulls to fight. <br>
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The Humane Society is taking care of nine puppies and two adult dogs that officers confiscated.