Prosecutors are aiming to prevent future animal and wildlife crimes in Georgia after a man was sentenced to nearly 500 years in prison in connection with dogfighting earlier this year.
In February, Paulding County’s Vincent Burrell was sentenced to 475 years in prison for facilitating dogfights.
“Burrell was found guilty of 103 counts, 93 counts of Dog Fighting and 10 counts of Cruelty to Animals, following a four-day-long jury trial,” said the Paulding County District Attorney’s Office in January.
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