Stewardson Man Arrested; 23 Pit Bulls Recovered

Stewardson man arrested; 23 pit bulls recovered By NATHANIEL WEST, Staff Writer nwest@jg-tc. com STEWARDSON — Scars crisscross the pit bull’s face like stitches on a baseball. A fresh wound, presumably from a recent battle, still seeps near the joint of his left front leg. His breed has a reputation for ferocity. Put him in an arena with another dog, he becomes a killer. But when Shelby County Animal Control Officer George Donley enters the dog’s confines at the Shelby County Animal Shelter, the pit bull cowers in the corner with nary a snarl or growl. This particular little dog just trembles. “He won’t bite,” Donley says in almost a whisper. And there will be no new scars. This dog’s fighting days are over. The observations of a Shelby County deputy earlier this week led to the discovery of almost two dozen thin and battered pit bull terriers, along with an alleged dog-fighting “pit,” at the residence of 34-year-old Matthew Dalton in rural Stewardson. ...