South Carolina ANIMAL FIGHTING
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(b) is present at any structure, facility, or location with knowledge that fighting or baiting of any animal is taking place or is about to take place there is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction for a first offense must be punished by a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for six months, or both, and
Fighting pit, often with ?scratch lines.? Pits are often constructed out of plywood, measure between 14 and 20 square feet and have walls two to three feet high. Look for blood stains. Recently, some dogfighters have been using chain link fencing as well.
In rural areas, fights are often staged in barns or outdoor pits; in urban areas, fights are often staged in garages, basements, warehouses, alleyways, abandoned buildings, neighborhood playgrounds, or in the streets.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ? The FBI is investigating a possible illegal dog fighting ring that held fights at a vacant store in Raytown, and potentially other areas in the metro. An informant tipped off FBI agents about the illegal fights after he said the organizer invited him to a fight in April.
PAGELAND, S.C. ? More than 20 dogs were rescued from a dog fighting ring and breeding operation that deputies discovered in the Pageland area.
Being a spectator at a dogfight is also illegal in all states. Laws and penalties vary widely by state. On the federal side, the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 prohibits certain animal fighting-related activities when they have involved more than one state or interstate mail services, including the U.S. Postal Service.
Dogfighting is a felony in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In most states, the possession of dogs for the purpose of fighting is also a felony offense. Being a spectator at a dogfight is also illegal in all states.
Even though it is illegal, dog fighting still occurs across the globe. To combat dog fighting and curb ownership of "dangerous dogs," Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) has been passed in some countries, as well as in some local and regional jurisdictions.
