<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PHOENIX (Reuters) - Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies removed 12 distressed pit bulls from the Phoenix area home of rapper-turned-actor DMX in a raid that also found a number of firearms, police said on Friday. Sheriffs' office spokesman Capt. Paul Chagolla said DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, 36, was not at home during the raid. "We served an initial search warrant for animal neglect, and 12 pit bulls were removed," Chagolla told Reuters by telephone. "There are weapons in the home, and we are in the process of obtaining an amended warrant," he added. Chagolla said no arrests have been made in connection with the raid. He said an ongoing investigations at the home "would determine what charges may be bought and against and whom." Simmons has sold 20 million albums. The most recent, the "Year of the Dog ... Again" was brought out last year. The cover depicts DMX restraining a snarling pit bull on a chain. He is best known as actor for appearances in films including "Romeo Must Die" and "Exit Wounds" in 2000 and 2001, has a long history of brushes with the law. In 2002 he pleaded guilty in New Jersey for animal cruelty for neglecting 13 pit bulls, according to news reports. As part of his sentence he did a public service announcement against animal abuse.</div> Source: Yahoo News
They were distressed not dead or harmed. D loves his dogs too much to hurt them. They entered with a permit found nothing so they used the term distressed to feel accomplished.
Drug items, malnourished dogs, and guns is what they seized. Did anybody see the pictures of the dogs and how malnourished they were? It was absolutely disgusting. I'm not linking him with dog fighting because those dogs were in no condition to fight. Not major news, don't expect much to come of it. That is some interesting speculation by ESPN, though.
