NY man charged after 13 dogs found dead in fire

MINEOLA, N.Y. - Thirteen pit bulls were found dead in a one-car garage that went up in flames and a Long Island, N.Y. man is facing 18 counts of felony and misdemeanor animal fighting charges as a result.

A spokesman for Nassau County prosecutors says Saturday that Anthony Reddick was a tenant in the Long Island home where investigators discovered dogs and dog-fighting apparatus following the Friday afternoon fire.

Spokesman Shams Tarek says the 53-year-old man fled the scene when the fire broke out but was arrested Saturday afternoon. He says investigators found the dead pit bulls and dog-fighting equipment after executing a search warrant. He says three other pit bulls were found alive.

Reddick was in custody and unavailable for comment.