Dog fighting ring hit with $2 million dollars in damages

Operators of an Alabama based dog fighting ring must now pay what's considered a record level of damages. U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins ordered participants in the high-stakes dog fighting operation to pay $2 million in restitution. Officials with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Humane Society of the United States said it was the largest restitution amount ever ordered by federal judge in a dog fighting case. The money will go to the two animal welfare organizations, which provided care for the 451 dogs seized in the case. But even if all the money is paid, which they doubt, it won't come close to covering the $5.5 million they reported spending on the dogs' care.