A mother and son are arrested and face charges in St. Tammany Parish for running a dog-fighting ring.
The sheriff's office says a concerned resident tipped them off about possible animal abuse in the 12000 block of South Hay Hollow Road near Folsom.
Deputies report finding 28 pit bulls, which appeared malnourished and showed signs of having been involved in dog fighting.
The sheriff's office says they also found training equipment and other items commonly associated with dog fighting, and an illegal automatic weapon.
Deputies booked 45-year-old Natia Alexander and 23-year-old Austin Alexander on 28 counts of training and possessing dogs for fighting.
"Dogfighting and training dogs to fight is illegal and is a horrific and egregious act of animal cruelty," said St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith. "It will not be tolerated in our parish."
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