Michigan man wanted after 8 starving dogs rescued, 6 others found rotting in yard
Dogs had multiple stages of scarring, injuries indicative of dog fighting: sheriff
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A Michigan man is wanted in connection with an alleged dog fighting ring after deputies found eight dogs chained in a yard and six others starved to death and left to rot, authorities said Friday.
Casey Autry Kidd, 29, has a felony arrest warrant for abandoning animals, Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson during a press conference.
"We believe that these dogs were used in a potential dog fighting ring," Swanson said.
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The sheriff said some dogs had multiple stages of scarring and injuries that are indicative of dog fighting.
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The dogs were found chained, with one restrained so tightly that it could not move, the sheriff said.
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Two of the dogs found alive had chips, and officials worked to reunite all eight of the dogs with their owners.
One of the chipped dogs, a Boston terrier, was reunited with its owner last week.
The sheriff's office shared video of the second chipped dog's reunion with her family Friday, following the sheriff’s press conference.
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Officials said that Kidd is a habitual offender who has a "dangerous criminal history" with multiple arrests for home invasions, assaults and drug charges.
"We're not asking anybody to put themselves at risk," Swanson said.
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Authorities ask anyone with information about the Kidd's whereabouts to call the sheriff’s office at 810-257-3422 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.