A Chester County couple was charged this morning with operating a pit-bull fighting ring out of their home - where five children lived -- torturing and killing dogs that "quit" during their matches.
After finding two dead dogs, one of which was burned alive in its cage, officials said, they arrested Shane L. Santiago and Laura Acampara, both 33, of the 1300 block of North Manor Road in West Brandywine Township.
Santiago acknowledged killing 10 dogs, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
At one point, one of his daughters was bitten in the breast by a pit bull she was feeding, and the dog "wouldn't let go," according to the affidavit.
