A man from the metro Atlanta area was recently sentenced to close to 500 years in prison for dog fighting and animal cruelty. Here are the details.

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 Georgia man, Vincent Lemark Burrell, was sentenced to 475 years in prison for raising over 100 pit bulls for illegal dog fighting.

Vincent Lemark Burrell was found guilty of 93 counts of dog fighting and an additional 10 counts of cruelty to animals

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.

A Georgia man has been handed what prosecutors say is the longest prison sentence ever doled out for dogfighting. NBC News reports that 57-year-old Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced last week to 475 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury of dogfighting and animal cruelty,

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.

More than 100 malnourished pit bulls were discovered at the home of Vincent Lemark Burrell, tied to trees and metal stakes.

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.

A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.