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Two women heard howling coming from a trash container and when they looked inside they saw a dog with all four legs taped together. The woman saved the pet.

Police were disgusted when they walked into the backyard of the home to find a 25 to 40 people actually watching a violent and bloody dog fight match going on at around 9:30pm Tuesday.

“Obviously we were disappointed that the court dismissed the suppression motion, but we’ll see what happens next,” said Terry Hughes who is Mathis’ lawyer.

“When I looked at the postman as he was walking up the street, I asked him, ‘What did you do to that dog?’ He said, ‘I got me one.’”

A 20-pound male dog was spotted roaming about Poughkeepsie's Camp Comb area on Monday. A burgundy SUV was seen in the same area. If you have any information, please call 1-(845)-520-6915.

"Following completion of an investigation, including a canine autopsy of Buddy, which was authorized by his owner, it was determined that there were no puncture marks, crushing or other identifiable cause of death of Buddy. Further, the County has been unable to locate the other dog witnesses describe was involved. Additionally, the County had a behavioral review conducted of Zeus," says Colene McEntee.

Reports of abuse and misconduct towards animals are leading to a formal inquiry revolving around complaints concerning one if its own veterinary doctors.