hearing about the losses they having after stand your ground, obviously you went to see sort of what you could see in terms of the process of how they do what they do. mm-hmm. but did you have any sort of preconceived ideas based on the fact that they ve lost both corporate members as well as state legislators? i mean, there had been anecdotal information. i think until the guardian got ahold of these documents, i think everybody was is surprised at the extent to which they d really been hurt by this. this organization is hurting. they have now abandoned the gun issues. they ve abandoned some of the other issues that got in trouble. there s still a whole lot of controversy around it. of course, anything that s coke funded is going to raise certain eyebrows. they re even considering going into gambling to try to recruit gambling money to keep the organization afloat. when you re taking that gamble, then you know you re in a bit of trouble. i m going to let you have that on
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ever and are being cared for lovingly by the aspca in a warehouse in a secret location in the southern united states. for the security of the dogs and for the security of the personnel, and for the integrity of the case, we want to keep all of this under wraps. reporter: 12 men were arrested. hundreds of thousands of dollars in gambling money seized. and a total of 372 pit bulls rescued. some of the dogs are being cared for in other locations. the bodies of dead dogs were also found. there we go. good boy. reporter: amid the trauma, these animals are getting their first ever checkups by vets who are dealing with serious physical injuries and mental scars. their lives have been brutal. their lives have been filled with misery and pain. the only thing they ve known from mankind is hatred and harsh touch and brutality of the fighting pit and living that out. their lives have been miserable. reporter: there are several pregnant dogs here who were
and this dog, who is about to give birth, yet was also expected to fight to the death if necessary. there are 253 dogs here. all used in a criminal dog-fighting enterprise. they are now evidence in the second largest dog-fighting bust ever and are being cared for lovingly by the aspca, in a warehouse in a secret location in the southern united states. for the security of the dogs and for the security of the personnel, and for the integrity of the case, we want to keep all of this under wraps. reporter: 12 men were arrested. hundreds of thousands of dollars in gambling money seized, and a total of 372 pit bulls rescued. some of the dogs are being cared for in other locations. the bodies of dead dogs were also found. there we go. good boy. reporter: amid the trauma, these animals are getting their first ever checkups by vets who are dealing with serious physical injuries and mental scars. their lives have been brutal. their lives have been filled with misery and pain.