Rock Island police honored after taking down dog fighting ring

Members of the Rock Island Police Department received a national award for taking down a large dog fighting ring one year ago.

According to WQAD, 64 dogs were rescued and at least 12 people arrested when officers raided a Rock Island home.

The ASPCA gave the department the “Champion for Animals” award in honor of taking down a ring of that size, which does not happen often.

WQAD reported that more than 20 of the dogs have been adopted.

This story was originally published April 6, 2017 at 10:11 PM with the headline "Rock Island police honored after taking down dog fighting ring."