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Thursday, March 28, 2013  Georgetown County deputies say an officer shot a dog because he feared for the safety of people in Andrews.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Four North Carolina men are facing various sentences for their roles in an organized dog fighting ring in Robeson County.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Piercings and all, Rodman worms his way into North Korea in flamboyant bid for basketball diplomacy

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Dog fighting has become a growing problem that touches most people emotionally. Unfortunately, it is a hard case to go after.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  A man charged in connection with dog fighting in Richland County more than a year ago will spend one year in jail, according to Sheriff Leon Lott.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Elaine Diamond is still searching for her nephew's pit bull Knolla, the dog was stolen from the Columbia animal shelter last month

Saturday, February 18, 2012  Animal experts say that pit bulls are one of the most misunderstood breeds of animal, often being used as attack and fighting dogs.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Columbia police say they have arrested a fourth suspect in a string of pit bull thefts from the Columbia Animal Shelter. A 13-year-old boy turned himself in to at police headquarters Thursday.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Police say they have arrested a third person in a string of burglaries at the Columbia Animal Shelter.  Authorities say Dezmon Jones, 25, turned himself in at Columbia Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. He faces multiple charges including second-degree burglary.

Monday, February 13, 2012  Police have arrested two teenagers suspected of stealing pit bulls from the Columbia animal shelter.  They are still looking for two more people in what's being investigated as a possible dogfighting ring.

Monday, February 13, 2012  According to a spokesperson with the Columbia Police Department, arrests have been made in the pit bull theft investigation. The arrests come after the third dog theft from the shelter in three weeks.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Officials with the Columbia Police Department are investigating two separate incidents involving stolen pit bulls at the City of Columbia Animal Shelter.

Friday, January 06, 2012  Officials from the animal rights group PETA say they are offering a reward for information about four dogs missing from a Bamberg animal shelter since late November.

Tuesday, December 06, 2011  Richland County deputies say pit bulls rescued from a dogfighting ring are now ready for adoption.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Richland County deputies say a dog seized from a Midlands dogfighting ring is making progress and living with a new family. In September, Loki was one of 24 pit bulls taken from what authorities call a significant dogfighting operation in Richland County.