Authorities Crack Down on NJ Dog Fighting Ring, 8 Individuals Arrested

NEW JERSEY — For what police are calling the biggest dog fighting ring in New Jersey history, eight people have been arrested and charged.

During a heavy rainstorm on Wednesday, more than 100 dogs that had been bred and trained to fight were taken from a property in Cumberland County.

Matthew Platkin, the attorney general of New Jersey, says the dogs were tied to an ATV and made to run at speeds of up to 14 miles per hour for long periods.

It was all done so that these dogs would be ready to fight until they died, he said. “I don’t even want to think about what other hell these dogs went through.”

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The group’s head is said to be 44-year-old Bruce Low Jr. from Atlantic County.

Among his claims are cruelty to animals, racketeering, and laundering money.

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Some members of Low’s family are among the seven people cops arrested and charged with conspiring with him. Two limited liability companies were also charged: Royal Bull Kennels, a business that breeds dogs, and Kisdir Group, a building company that the Attorney General’s office says laundered the money from illegal activities.

The dogs have been moved to a safe place, according to Adam Parascandola, vice president of Animal Rescue for the Humane Society.

The place where they are is warm. Every one of them has soft beds. “They get toys and other things to keep them busy, and it’s great to see them start to open up,” Parascandola said.