Yesterday Crossville News First reported a story which appeared on  WATE-TV regarding the discovery of several dogs suffering from animal cruelty on an abandoned property in western Cumberland County. We spoke with Sheriff Casey Cox this morning who told us that this discovery happened several months ago and has been under investigation by the Department.  The Sheriff said there is a person of interest in the case and that evidence has been gathered to present to the Grand Jury for an indictment.  The dogs were rescued at the time by A Time 4 Paws and have been in their care for the past few months. The dogs were found suffering from animal cruelty on an abandoned property in Cumberland County and evidence those dogs were being used for dog fighting.  When volunteers got to the property, they found seven dogs tied up with oversized logging chains. All seven of the dogs were covered in cuts and scars similar with what you would see on animals used in dog fighting.

The dogs were tied to trees and tires, malnourished, filled with parasites and severely wounded.

What they could piece together were clues that these animals were being used for dog fights.