26 INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED IN DOGFIGHTING OPERATION IN HART COUNTY, GA
People engaged in DOGFIGHTING often tether dogs with heavy chains, sometimes adding weights. LOCAL ORDINANCES that prohibit single-point tethering, chains, and weights help law enforcement more easily identify and expose this cruel, illegal activity.
The recent dogfighting bust in Hart County GA (Oct. 30,2026) highlights the need for local tethering ordinances that make it harder for dogfighters to hide.
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING:
Report anything suspicious, like multiple pit bulls chained up near each other, dogs with scars on their faces, dogfighting equipment (such as treadmills and break sticks), or unusual foot traffic at odd hours.
While dogfighting is a FELONY in Georgia, being a spectator at a dogfight is still a MISDEMEANOR (O.C.G.A. 16-12-37).
Dogfighting is prevalent in the rural South, where the climate often enables dogs to be kept outdoors year-round and the remoteness of locations makes dogfighting operations easier to conceal.
NOTE: Hart County Animal Control responded to the scene and took possession of the dogs that were seized during the investigation.
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