Posted on 03/29/2025 9:36:30 AM PDT by Twotone
The FBI busted the largest dogfighting ring in the bureau's history and nabbed a former NFL running back while seizing 190 pit bulls.
The Department of Justice said 54-year-old LeShon Eugene Johnson was indicted for allegedly operating the dogfighting ring at a large-scale breeding and trafficking operation in Broken Arrow and Haskell, Oklahoma.
The 54-year-old running back was drafted to play for the Green Bay Packers in 1994 and went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals as well as the New York Giants.
Johnson's alleged operation was called "Mal Kant Kennels" and included the breeding of dogfight champions. The DOJ said that Johnson benefited financially from the business and also furthered the growth of the dogfighting industry.
Court filings indicate that investigators were able to recover evidence from Johnson's phone including a Facebook page and emails discussing pedigrees of the dogs, as well as Cash App history.
If convicted, Johnson faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
“Animal abuse is cruel, depraved, and deserves severe punishment,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The Department of Justice will prosecute this case to the fullest extent of the law and will remain committed to protecting innocent animals from those who would do them harm.”
Johnson pleaded guilty to similar charges in 2004 for an operation he called “Krazyside Kennels."
“The FBI views animal cruelty investigations as a precursor to larger, organized crime efforts, similar to trafficking and homicides," said FBI Director Kash Patel. "This is yet another push in the FBI's crackdown of violent offenders harming our most innocent.”
Amen to that.
Any whereabouts of Michael Vick?
This is the third time for this monster.
What is it with certain cultures and their sick infatuation with violence and pit bulls?
I suspect he’s raising golden retrievers now.
I don’t really have a problem with cockfighting but can’t cotton doing it with dogs.
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I'd argue it's sick infatuation with violence, lack of self control, lack of empathy, narcissism and/or psychopathy and low IQ.
One hell of a mix, don't ya think Yogi?
That’s who I thought of. Pretty sure he’s out of it, tho.
Head coach at Norfolk State
You ought to have a problem with it. It hurts roosters just as much as any other animal. And they supplement the birds’ legs with razors.
And it’s just as depraving to the humans engaged in it.
These dogs will be great candidates for a family adoption.
And that’s the crime of it, as they’ll all probably be put down.
I volunteer at a humane shelter. I know many on this board think all Pitbulls need to be destroyed, but the ones I’ve met have all been cream puffs. The problem dogs have been other breeds.
Several dog fighting groups were arrested around Memphis several years ago. Of the hundreds arrested only one of the participants was white. I’m sure this dogfighting ring shares the same demographics.
Indeed.
I saw somewhere that the current crop of inmates are not like the old days where child rapists and child abusers are singled out and dealt with.
I hope animal abusers who engage in the heinous crime of dogfighting are viewed the old way in prison.
190. Well I guess you can never have too many pit bulls.
Now to connect some dots; the local no-kill shelter https://www.tailshumanesociety.org/ has a very large percentage of PitBulls and Pit mixes for adoption. I never realized how high that percentage is until I started looking at pictures of dogs available for adoption in surround area shelters.
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