Beach Park - Lake County sheriff's officers broke up a dogfighting operation in Beach Park and confiscated 16 pit bulls used for fighting.
Many of the dogs appeard to have been injured in dogfights. A warrant was issued for the arrest of ANTHONY BROWN, 24, who had rented the house.
ANTHONY BROWN was convicted in 2004 of aggravated battery with a weapon.
The dogs were turned over to the Lake County Health Dept. and ten were euthanized.
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