Investigator: Witnesses can put Michael Vick at dog fights

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[mainepatsfan]

Investigator: Witnesses can put Vick at fights

FOXSports.com

Posted: 1 hour ago

The lead investigator in the dog-fighting investigation at a home that was owned by Michael Vick says there may be evidence that can directly tie him to fights at the property.

Yahoo.com's Jason Cole reports that Kathy Strouse, Animal Control coordinator for the City of Chesapeake, says there may be a videotape showing Vick at dogfights and that she has talked with individuals who can "put Vick on the property" during matches.

Vick has said that he rarely visited the house and that relatives living there were responsible for any misdeeds. He put the house up for sale last week and it is currently under contract.

Strouse told Cole she is "very confident" authorities will link Vick directly to the dog fighting and called out the prosecutor for not being more aggressive. "He was at the home and saw the equipment that we seized. When we were there, he said he had enough right there to issue an indictment."

The Falcons say they can't comment on the specifics of the dog-fighting case until officials in Virginia reach a decision on whether to file charges. The prosecutor handling the case and the sheriff who oversaw the raid have not responded to repeated requests for interviews.

Vick's cousin, who lived at the home, was the target of a drug case that led authorities to search the property. Investigators reported finding dozens of dogs - some of them injured and malnourished - along with items associated with organized fighting, such as treadmills for training, jaw-prying sticks, veterinary drugs commonly used to treat wounds and blood-soaked carpeting.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

[mainepatsfan]

As Scooby Doo would say, "Ruh roh!".

[mainepatsfan]

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[GeorgiaDawg32]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again..THE FALCONS TRADED THE WRONG QB..

[Deaf Smith]

There’s an old song that fits: “I have a mansion at 450 Price, ain’t never been there they tell me it’s nice.”

[Dante3]

Any word from PETA?

[mainepatsfan]

Joey Harrington better be studying his Falcon play book.

[mainepatsfan]

I’m sure if Roger Goodell hasn’t heard from them yet he will soon.

[MinuteGal]

"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."

(Immanuel Kant, 1724-1804)

Leni

[theDentist]

Any word from PETA?

Just that they have a list of trash bins where the dead or dying animals can be dumped.

[geezerwheezer]

If this turns out to be true and accurate, then Michael Vick should be banned from football and put in jail for a while. Anyone who is cruel to animals is a lout and a thug, and I’m really sick of the preferential treatment we give to professional athletes.

[jmc813]

I realize I’m in a minority of freepers in that I typically oppose capital punishment, but if this is true, Michael Vick ought to be shot IMO.

[mainepatsfan]

Agreed. This is a PR nightmare for the Falcons.

[Bosco]

So killing a human doesn't deserve capital punishment, but involvement in dog fighting does.

So innocent human life is not worth punishing, but innocent animal life is.

How do you come to that conclusion?

[DaiHuy]

Same thing should happen to him that happened to Art Schlichter. Permanant suspension from the NFL

[Niteranger68]

Agreed. This Vick is a PR nightmare for the Falcons.

[mainepatsfan]

And for the NFL.

[AmishDude]

It was “I have a mansion, forget the price...”

[dfwgator]

Did he attend the fights under the name “Ron Mexico”?

[cgk]

Are you having Fun with Keywords again? ;)

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

“Not I”, said the fly.