OHIO -- Police in Cincinnati say five people were arrested after officers broke up an apparent dog fight.
An animal-control officer was bitten at the scene Tuesday by one of the pit bulls that ran away. The officer will have to have painful rabies injections unless the animal is found.
Media reports said officers responded to a call reporting dogs fighting and people cheering at a home.
Police said the suspects were arrested as they tried to scatter.
A pit bull was found at the scene with injuries officers said were consistent with dog-fighting, including a cut over an eye and bite marks on its leg.
Dog-fighting is a fourth-degree felony in Ohio, punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine.
(The Republic - July 25, 2012)
