83 pit bulls seized in Auburndale house raid

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Polk County sheriff's detectives serving a search warrant on a home in a drug investigation also found 83 pit bulls thought to be bred for fighting.

Homeowner Myron Green and friend Terrence Bennett were arrested Friday after detectives found more than 10 ounces of cocaine and a half-pound of marijuana, sheriff's Col. Grady Judd. Deputies found in the back yard the pit bulls, pedigree records and training equipment, Judd said.

The animals appeared healthy, with a few exceptions, Judd said. Among the injuries were a broken jaw, broken leg and a shoulder infection, which will receive veterinary treatment.

"This is the biggest pit bull training operation I have seen in my 32 years with the sheriff's office," Judd said.

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