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Former Arizona Cardinals RB LeShon Johnson arrested for dog-fighting ring

A former Arizona Cardinals running back finds himself in trouble with the law. Leshon Johnson, who played for the Cardinals from 1995-1997, is facing federal charges for allegedly running two big dog-fighting rings.

Arrested in Oklahoma, Johnson is alleged to have been running dog-fighting rings that included 190 pit bulls. The dogs were seized from Johnson last year.

From a press release about the arrest:

He is charged with possessing 190 pit bull-type dogs for use in an animal fighting venture and for selling, transporting, and delivering a dog for use in an animal fighting venture.