CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police have arrested two men in connection to what they say is one of the largest dogfighting operations in the city.


In a detailed press release sent to media outlets about the discovery, investigators said they witnessed several pit bulls...with large chains that were attached to spikes driven into the ground.


Police arrested Melvin Smith, and Lefonze Williams. Both are facing felony training animals with the purpose of dogfighting and baiting.

Investigators connected with the case said based on the number of dogs and evidence seized at the scene, this location is one of the largest dogfighting operations the CMPD and Animal Care and Control have investigated to date.

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