Ex-NFL Player LeShon Johnson Indicted for Operating Dog Fighting Ring; 190 Dogs Seized in Federal Case​

In a case that’s sending shockwaves through both sports and animal welfare circles, former NFL running back LeShon Johnson now faces serious federal charges related to an alleged dog fighting operation in Oklahoma. Federal authorities seized 190 pit bull-type dogs from his properties—the largest number ever confiscated from a single individual in a federal dogfighting case. The 54-year-old former Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Giants player allegedly ran a dogfighting operation called “Mal Kant Kennels” in Broken Arrow and Haskell, Oklahoma. Johnson has been charged with possessing dogs for use in an animal fighting venture and selling, … Continue reading Ex-NFL Player LeShon Johnson Indicted for Operating Dog Fighting Ring; 190 Dogs Seized in Federal Case​