The Paulding County Animal Shelter took custody of the dogs and they were later taken to a rescue organization. A judge sentenced Burrell to 475 years in prison, the maximum sentence possible.

Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced to nearly 500 years after being found guilty of 93 counts of dog fighting and 10 counts of animal cruelty.

A Paulding County man was sentenced to nearly 500 years in prison for his role in a dogfighting operation. Vincent Lemark Burrell was arrested in 2022 after deputies discovered 106 dogs at his home. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and the Paulding County Marshal’s Office executed a warrant of Burrell’s home and found the dogs tied to fence posts using heavy chains,

A Georgia man who had more than 100 dogs tied up in his backyard along with a host of items used in dog fighting operations was handed a 475 year prison sentence.

A Georgia man was sentenced last week to 475 years in prison for facilitating dog fights and abusing animals, which included 107 dogs seized at his property in November 2022, authorities said.