A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent
A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.
![A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1500x844+0+578/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdc%2F31%2Fde7986bc4dd7bc3e3588495a83d0%2Fimg-5775.jpeg)
![Prosecutors Jessica Rock, right, and K.C. Pagnotta pose with Baby Shark — who was rescued from the alleged dogfighting operation as a puppy in 2022 — at the sentencing last week.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2000x1500+0+0/resize/2000x1500!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb7%2Fbb%2F324a89d64594b81c1ee6c68a1bd0%2Fimg-2433.jpeg)
A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.