Two dogs dumped by the roadside, may be linked to dog fighting ring
Authorities investigate possible dog fighting ring By WECT Staff | December 10, 2020 at 5:34 PM EST - Updated December 11 at 7:51 PM
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A concerned citizen called Columbus County Animal Shelter, Friday December 4, to report two dead dogs were lying beside the road on Georgia Pacific Road between Chadbourn and Whiteville.
Upon arrival at the scene, the animal control officer (ACO) reported that the dogs had not been hit by a vehicle.
Animal Shelter Director Loretta Shipman visited the scene and confirmed this was not an accident but more likely the result of animal cruelty.