Another Pit Bull incident..
Sheriff Seizes 12 Pit Bulls from DMX's House
http://www.wltx.com/FYI/story.aspx?storyid=52843
(Phoenix) - Maricopa County sheriff's deputies found three dead dogs and seized 12 undernourished pit bulls Friday from the Cave Creek-area home of rapper-turned-actor DMX.
A search warrant served on the house also turned up drug paraphernalia, a cache of weapons and several cars with license plates that could not be traced back to the vehicles they were on, authorities said.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was not at home when the raid occurred. No one has been arrested.
"We have to send a message," said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio "that we're not going to put up with animal cruelty, no matter who they are."
The dogs were seized after officials received reports about two weeks ago of "animal abuse/neglect" at the home, said Capt. Paul Chagolla, of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
"We're doing an investigation," Chagolla said. "There's a lot of work to be done here."
Chagolla could not immediately say if the seized animals had any connection to dog fighting. The blood sport has drawn national attention since NFL star Michael Vick was arrested in July on federal dogfighting charges. Vick signed a plea agreement on Thursday in Richmond, Va..
At the time of his arrest, authorities said an unknown number of pit bulls bought from Arizona breeders were tied to Vicks' case. But Arizona's dogfighting industry, long known to exist, is difficult to quantify and expose.
The dogs found inside Simmons' home did not have the proper food or water, investigators said. Some of the dogs were tied up outside the house without water. One of the three dead dogs dug up from the backyard was burned, deputies said.Stacey Richman, a New York attorney who represents Simmons, said the rapper had hired a caretaker to care for the dogs and was not aware until Friday that the employee was only checking on them once a day.
Simmons, 37, is a part-time Valley resident.
The rapper has raised many of the animals since they were puppies and is so devoted to them that he throws them birthday parties, Richman said.
"He loves his animals," Richman said. "He is so committed to them it's ridiculous. They are members of his family."
Deputies found the three dead dogs after digging up the rapper's back yard. Richman said Simmons has owned dogs for years, so it's possible the dead dogs died naturally and were buried.
Word of the animals' conditions was "very upsetting to us," Richman said. "We cannot understand how this can possibly be when we hired someone to care for those animals."
Simmons recently was featured in a reality series on BET that tracked him from New York to his home in Arizona. The rapper has previously been fined and ordered to make public-service announcements for the Humane Society after police found 13 pit bulls in his home in Teaneck, N.J., in 1999. Simmons pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.
A search warrant served on Simmons' house also turned up drug paraphernalia, and several automatic and semi-automatic weapons. But Arpaio could not immediately say how many guns were seized.
Richman said she didn't have any information about the drug paraphernalia, but she said in Arizona it is "appropriate" to have weapons.
Meanwhile, Arpaio, an animal-rights crusader, has sent the rescued pit bulls to an air-conditioned cell at the First Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix.
Richman said Simmons' main concern now is when he can bring his animals home.
"He's been very public about his love for his animals," Richman said. "He adores them."
http://www.wltx.com/FYI/story.aspx?storyid=52843
(Phoenix) - Maricopa County sheriff's deputies found three dead dogs and seized 12 undernourished pit bulls Friday from the Cave Creek-area home of rapper-turned-actor DMX.
A search warrant served on the house also turned up drug paraphernalia, a cache of weapons and several cars with license plates that could not be traced back to the vehicles they were on, authorities said.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was not at home when the raid occurred. No one has been arrested.
"We have to send a message," said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio "that we're not going to put up with animal cruelty, no matter who they are."
The dogs were seized after officials received reports about two weeks ago of "animal abuse/neglect" at the home, said Capt. Paul Chagolla, of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
"We're doing an investigation," Chagolla said. "There's a lot of work to be done here."
Chagolla could not immediately say if the seized animals had any connection to dog fighting. The blood sport has drawn national attention since NFL star Michael Vick was arrested in July on federal dogfighting charges. Vick signed a plea agreement on Thursday in Richmond, Va..
At the time of his arrest, authorities said an unknown number of pit bulls bought from Arizona breeders were tied to Vicks' case. But Arizona's dogfighting industry, long known to exist, is difficult to quantify and expose.
The dogs found inside Simmons' home did not have the proper food or water, investigators said. Some of the dogs were tied up outside the house without water. One of the three dead dogs dug up from the backyard was burned, deputies said.Stacey Richman, a New York attorney who represents Simmons, said the rapper had hired a caretaker to care for the dogs and was not aware until Friday that the employee was only checking on them once a day.
Simmons, 37, is a part-time Valley resident.
The rapper has raised many of the animals since they were puppies and is so devoted to them that he throws them birthday parties, Richman said.
"He loves his animals," Richman said. "He is so committed to them it's ridiculous. They are members of his family."
Deputies found the three dead dogs after digging up the rapper's back yard. Richman said Simmons has owned dogs for years, so it's possible the dead dogs died naturally and were buried.
Word of the animals' conditions was "very upsetting to us," Richman said. "We cannot understand how this can possibly be when we hired someone to care for those animals."
Simmons recently was featured in a reality series on BET that tracked him from New York to his home in Arizona. The rapper has previously been fined and ordered to make public-service announcements for the Humane Society after police found 13 pit bulls in his home in Teaneck, N.J., in 1999. Simmons pleaded guilty to animal cruelty.
A search warrant served on Simmons' house also turned up drug paraphernalia, and several automatic and semi-automatic weapons. But Arpaio could not immediately say how many guns were seized.
Richman said she didn't have any information about the drug paraphernalia, but she said in Arizona it is "appropriate" to have weapons.
Meanwhile, Arpaio, an animal-rights crusader, has sent the rescued pit bulls to an air-conditioned cell at the First Avenue Jail in downtown Phoenix.
Richman said Simmons' main concern now is when he can bring his animals home.
"He's been very public about his love for his animals," Richman said. "He adores them."
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killemall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 0 -
He loves his animals," Richman said. "He is so committed to them it's ridiculous. They are members of his family.
Yeah right, he loves his dogs. Just another gangsta thug with more money than brains.0 -
gawd, his lawyer is almost as bad as he is 0 -
Can't that class 3 stuff bring him 5 years in a Federal pen? I think that would make a bigger story. 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Aspen79se
Can't that class 3 stuff bring him 5 years in a Federal pen? I think that would make a bigger story.
If they are unregistered, its an automatic 10 years in prison.0 -
he has NO idea how to take care of a dog. him or his lawyer. it's an image thing owning these dogs at the dogs expence 0 -
Yeah, he really loves his animals. That explains the burnt up dog they unburied. 0 -
I tell you what,makes me sick that people do these dogs this way because this is why they get a bad rap BUT he picked the wrong county to play in.Arpaio wont care about his money,fame or any of that that matters most anywhere else. He will be strict with him for sure he might get more time in Maricopa County than Mike Vic does. Let him get on a chain gang and sleep out in a tent thats 130 degrees inside see how long he can make. Thses fing scumbags are popping up everywhere.Joe Arpaio will give it to him though. 0 -
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Damm work filters won't let me see it![:(]
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