Jefferson Co authorities bust alleged dog fighters

"The people who do this are from all walks of life," a veterinarian for the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture told the News and Farmer. "These aren't just your ordinary rednecks. There are doctors and lawyers who spend big money on their dogs."

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Web site, http://www.agr.state.ga.us/html/animalprotfaq.html:

I think my neighbors are dog fighting. Is this legal in Georgia?
Dog fighting and cock fighting are illegal and considered animal cruelty in the state of Georgia: Dog Fighting: A person commits the offense of dog fighting when he/she causes or allows a dog to fight another dog for sport or gaming purposes or maintains or operates any event at which dogs are allowed or encouraged to fight one another. O.C.G.A. §16-12-37

Cock Fighting (not legally defined): A person commits the offense
of chicken fighting when he/she causes or allows a chicken to fight another chicken for sport or gaming purposes or maintains or operates any event at which chickens are allowed or encouraged to fight one another.
*Dog fighting and cock fighting information should be reported to the local Animal Control or Sheriffs Department.

Speaking of cockfighting, someone in Mitchell is advertising roosters for sale in a cockfighting magazine I saw yesterday.