A South Bend man faces multiple counts of using animals for dog fighting after causing the animals to begin fighting during a domestic incident.
Police were called to a home on East Indiana Avenue on Wednesday, April 1, on a call regarding animal abuse and arrested Damian Brent Newhouse, 42.
Newhouse’s wife called police after Newhouse allegedly put five dogs he had allegedly trained for fighting into a kennel, knowing the animals would turn on each other.
Investigators say the dogs began to fight and Newhouse then poured lighter fluid on top of the cage an an attempt to threaten more harm.
All five animals suffered injuries. One had serious injuries. Another had to be put to sleep.
Police also found paraphernalia used for dog fighting inside the home.
Newhouse is set to appear in court on Monday, April 6.
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He needs to be convicted and serve several years for this. This type of person does not need to be out on our streets walking. He is not good for society. Lock him up!!
Lock up that crazy sadistic phycopath we dont need them walking amoung society to torture pitbulls and other animals!
My brother just sent me this stating , “they could have done something about it before this happened.” You see my brother had gathered evidence on this man and handed it over to SBPD. They did nothing at that time because they wanted to hit him with bigger charges. However they did later use the evidence in the case against New house. Instead of redacting my brother’s name from the paper work, they left his name visible. If something happens to my brother, my family and I will not sue. We will go for a full prosecution against the South Bend Police Department. That is ridiculous you left his name in the paperwork!