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By Pete Kotz in Animal Cruelty
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 6:00 am
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500 dogs were seized in the raid; 180 had to be put down due to their injuries
​In July, a raid by federal agents in seven states broke what they believed to be the largest dog-fighting ring in U.S. history. More than 500 dogs were seized and 26 people busted. The ring spread across Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas.

Now four of its leaders have been sentenced to prison in Missouri. Teddy Kiriakidis, 50, of Leasburg, and Ronald Creach, 34, of Leslie, were each given 18 months in the slam. Michael Morgan, 38, of Hannibal and 56-year-old Robert Hackman of Foley were given a year. They all had pleaded guilt to conspiracy.

Of the 500 dogs seized, 180 had to be put down due to the severity of their injuries.

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