Dog-fighting Pit Bulls, Children Found in Empty House in Toledo, Ohio

With the recent news of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick, dog fighting and pit bulls are on the top of people's minds. But what about your own neighborhoods? What if you found out that in the city you live in, this goes on? What if it was even WORSE? That is what I have recently learned here in my own area.

With the recent news of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick, dog fighting and pit bulls are on the top of people's minds. The inhumane treatment of these animals along with their demise has been a sad look at this athlete and those involved. But it seems so far away-the multi-million dollar athlete does it, and he is an evil, get away with it type of character. But what about the others in your own neighborhoods? What if you found out that in the very city you live in, this goes on? What if it was even WORSE than what Michael Vick was doing? That is what I have recently learned here in my own area.

In the central city of downtown Toledo, Ohio there was a shocking discovery made today. A police officer, chasing a perpetrator through a central city/downtown neighborhood, was distracted by a teen sitting on a porch. Since school should be in, she inquired and found the house to have the front door ajar. The discovery she made was shocking. In this house, the officer found nearly a dozen viscous pit bulls. These dogs, some chained with large, heavy chains wrapped around their neck, were loose and locked in various areas of the home. Each dog was reported to have scars on their bodies and faces. There was also an installed fighting pit in the home for the dogs. But this was not the most shocking revelation. That came in the discovery of 5 young children also in the home.

Inside the home, there were 4 siblings and another child. The age range of these unattended little children is between 2 months old and 9 years old. The mother arrived shortly after, and was arrested. The police also made another shocking discovery-a loaded shotgun in the room next to the children, out in the open. This news has left many in my community shocked and disgusted about the events that unfolded today.