Avoiding Michael Vick time, a Saline County man was sentenced today to 30 days in jail on a dog-fighting charge. Twenty-six-year-old Patryk Janiszewski also drew a $1,000 fine and six years probation after pleading no contest to unlawful dogfighting in Saline County Circuit Court.  His sentence includes an order to refrain from possessing pit bull terriers during his probation.

Janiszewski will have to pay restitution for the costs of veterinary care and maintenance of 22 pit bull terriers seized from his property.

Saline County sheriff’s deputies, veterinarians and employees of the United States and Pulaski County humane societies seized 27 pit bull terriers, many with wounds described as consistent with dog bites, from Janiszewski’s property on Gingerbread Lane in rural Saline County in January. Authorities said they also seized pit bull remains, equipment to train dogs for fighting, veterinary supplies and drugs to treat injured animals, as well as collapsible pits, dog-fighting instruction manuals and computer files pertaining to dog fighting.

Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick pleaded guilty last year to federal dog-fighting charges and was sentenced to 23 months in prison, though prosecutors had only asked for a sentence of 12-18 months.

Tags: dog fighting, Saline County

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