Forty-seven dogs and puppies were rescued last week from alleged dogfighting sites in South Carolina.

On November 5, Humane World for Animals responders joined law enforcement teams to execute search warrants at three properties in Chester and Lancaster counties.

Responders found most of the dogs chained to barrels or makeshift shelters, malnourished and evidently suffering from injuries typical of dogfighting.

Veterinarians observed multiple severely underweight dogs, including a mother and her three nursing puppies discovered in a filthy hutch, caked with faeces.

Another dog, visibly limping, displayed fresh bite wounds and a swollen leg likely needing x-rays.

Despite their suffering, rescuers said many dogs solicited attention and affection as they were freed.

Janell Gregory,

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