March
11, 2005, 05:27 PM CST
Boudreaux and
his son Guy had been under investigation by state police
since January. The streaming video shows aerial surveillance
footage of the Boudreaux property in Broussard.
It was shot
by Customs agents with the Department of Homeland Security.
The Boudreaux's
had come under the gaze of Customs because of their international
sales of pit-bull terriers.
The Boudreauxs
were arrested today at their south Lafayette parish home.
2 1/2 months of investigation ended today at this home
behind me when investigators made their move.
Investigators
say 70 year-old Floyd Boudreaux is one of the most notorious
dog breeders in Louisiana who raises his pit bull dogs
to fight, then sells them off.
This morning,
state police working with local and national Humane Societies
and federal agencies served a warrant and arrested Floyd
and his son Guy Boudreaux.
John
Goodwin, Humane Society of the United States: Floyd
Boudreaux is the fighting-dog Don. He's been breeding
dogs for fighting purposes for 50 years. Some of his dogs
are the foundation of some of the most prominent fighting
lines in existence today.
At Boudreaux's
home police found 68 pit bulls and 40 chickens and roosters.
Many of the dogs had scars and bruises.
Laura
Maloney, Society for the Prev. of Cruelty to Animals:
This is a historical case. If we get him,
it will send ripples through the dog-fighting community
and nationwide.
Some people
living in this Broussard neighborhood are outraged about
the alleged dog abuse.
Jess
Spiehler, Broussard Resident: I guess what
bothers me the most is that they're on a 3 foot chains.
Big, heavy chains. They spend their life under a chicken
coop on a chain. That is not a life......that's horrible.
Boudreaux and
his son were charged with 64 counts each of dog-fighting
and animal cruelty. They're also facing charges for
allegedly using steroids on the animals.