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19-02-2025
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Fla. man gets 7 years for dog fighting; feds urge reporting
(WKBN) — A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday to prison for dog fighting, and the U.S. Department of Justice is urging everyone to report dog fighting to authorities. Jose Miguel Carrillo, of Spring Hill, Florida, was sentenced to 84 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to violate the dog fighting prohibitions of the federal Animal Welfare Act and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Investigators say that Carrillo conspired with others to purchase and breed dogs for use in dog fights. He also staged dog fights at his home and traveled to dog fights in Massachusetts, Florida, and Connecticut. Authorities searched Carrillo's home in June 2023 and seized 10 pitbull-type dogs and guns. Most of the dogs were later adopted. Carrillo also possessed dog fighting paraphernalia including a bloodstained dog fighting box, a skin stapler, syringes, and injectable veterinary medications. 'To its core, dog fighting is a cruel and criminal exploitation of animals for entertainment,' said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. 'Today's sentence sends a strong deterrent message that the Justice Department will vigorously prosecute these cases.' To report animal fighting crimes, contact your local law enforcement or the USDA-OIG's complaint hotline at: or 1-800-424-9121. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-02-2025
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Spring Hill man gets 7 years in prison for dog fighting
SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — A man from Spring Hill was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on Tuesday for dog fighting. Jose Miguel Carrillo previously pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to violate the federal Animal Welfare Act and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lakeland black swan theft suspect turns himself in: PCSO A search carried out at his Spring Hill home revealed a blood-stained dog fighting box, a skin stapler, syringes, injectable veterinary medications and a gun. 10 dogs were seized from the property, most of which were later adopted. 'To its core, dog fighting is a cruel and criminal exploitation of animals for entertainment,' Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division said in a statement. 'Today's sentence sends a strong deterrent message that the Justice Department will vigorously prosecute these cases.' Carrillo conspired to purchase and breed dogs for fights. He staged dog fights at his home and travelled to fights throughout Florida, Massachusetts and Conneticut. 'Exploiting and endangering the welfare of animals for personal gain is cruel and abhorrent,' Acting U.S. Attorney Sara C. Sweeney for the Middle District of Florida said in a statement. 'Because of the hard work of our law enforcement partners, justice was served.' To report animal fighting crimes in your community, contact local law enforcement or the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General complaint hotline at or 1-800-424-9121. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
