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    PROSECUTE Dog Fighters Shane Santiago and Laura Acampora

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    To: Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan

    We the undersigned demand that you prosecute - Shane Santiago and Laura Acampora - for running a DOG FIGHTING RING from their home in which they shared with their 5 young children.
    The house has been dubbed a “House of Horrors” after what was found at the scene. “This was a full-scale...

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    We the undersigned demand that you prosecute - Shane Santiago and Laura Acampora - for running a DOG FIGHTING RING from their home in which they shared with their 5 young children.
    The house has been dubbed a “House of Horrors” after what was found at the scene. “This was a full-scale operation of not only dog fighting, but dog training, dog breeding and dog killing.”
    Santiago has confessed to killing at least 10 of his dogs, including one dog that he hanged after it bit his daughter. Santiago and Acampora are charged with more than 30 counts of animal cruelty, endangering the welfare of a child, and conspiracy to commit animal cruelty.
    We the undersigned are calling on law enforcement, legislators, and the citizens of both Pennsylvania and the United States to stamp out this barbaric sport. Please ensure that Shane Santiago and Laura Acampora are held accountable for their violent acts of cruelty and prosecuted to the FULL extent of the Law so that it might serve as a warning to other Dog Fighting rings.
    Sincerely..

    This petition closed on March 31, 2013.

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    On Wednesday officials in Chester County, Pennsylvania busted a dog fighting ring operating out of Shane Santiago and Laura Acampora’s home that they shared with their five children. The couple has been charged with cruelty to animals and endangering the lives of children.

    DECEMBER 13th 2012.
    Shane L. Santiago and Laura Acamparo, both 33, of the 1300 block of North Manor Road in West Brandywine Township, PA, have been charged with a variety of crimes including cruelty to animals and endangering the welfare of children after it was discovered they were running a dog fighting ring out of their basement, in the same home where they were 'raising' five children!

    Be warned that some of the details are graphic!
    http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2012/12/police-bust-couple-for-running-a-dog-fighting-ring-in-home-they-shared-with-five-children/
    http://fortheloveofthedogblog.com/news-updates/couple-charged-with-running-gruesome-dog-fighting-ring#
    http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20121213_Chesco_couple_charged_with_dog_fighting.html
    http://www.examiner.com/article/police-raid-philly-area-dogfighting-ring-two-arrests-made

    You can help the 6 dogs seized from this dog fighting crime scene.
    The Marshall Medical Emergency Fund helps cover veterinary costs, so donations would be greatly appreciated.
    http://www.ccspca.org/support/the-marshall-medical-emergency-fund/

    1. Update #2

      Posted by Jayne Cvetanoski (Campaign Leader) on Dec 23, 2012

    2. Update #1

      Posted by Jayne Cvetanoski (Campaign Leader) on Dec 19, 2012

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