Pit Bull Attacks and Dogfighting in Illinois: Harvey

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Nov 17, 2016 Harvey Man Charged with Training Pit Bulls for Dogfighting

Harvey - A Harvey man has been charged with training dogs to fight at his south suburban home.

Tyran Johnson, 59, faces one count of possession of dogfighting equipment, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office.

Sheriff’s police received a tip that Johnson was training dogs to fight at his home in the 14700 block of Washington Avenue in Harvey.

On Nov. 4, investigators executed a search warrant at his home and found four dogs, one of whom had scars and appeared to be underweight, another who had scars, another who was underweight and another who appeared to be healthy, according to the sheriff’s office.

AFour dogs were found at the home in south suburban Harvey
(Credit: Cook County sheriff’s office)

They also found a modified treadmill and spring poles among other equipment associated with dogfighting.

CBS Chicago

Apr 12, 2012 Cook County Cop Details Off Property, Unprovoked, Serial Attack to Defend Pit Bulls

Harvey - This Easter Sunday attack was not reported in the media. Officer Wiley, in great detail, describes a serious serial attack by two pit bulls at large that predictably ended in one of the pit bulls being shot by police. Then he goes on to say "it's all how you raise em" as if negligent lab owners who let their dogs run are responsible for an equal number of off property maulings.

'I also noticed two pit bulls with the same coloring and markings. I pulled along the side of this young man and asked him what is going on, and quickly realized this young man age 18 was bleeding from his arm and hand. He quickly told me, "The Dogs are attacking me."'

"When multiple squad cars arrived. I was informed that the same two dogs had just attacked a elderly man, and ripped the flesh off his arm. We went to look for the dogs in the direction I had last seen them run. A few minutes later, I heard multiple shots fired in which turned out one of the animals attempted to attack a police officer."

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Chicago Heights Patch Accessed: 2012-04-12. (Archived by WebCite^® at http://www.webcitation.org/66sMNzxds)