DMX Pitbulls Had Wounds When They Were Buried

DOGS BURIED AT DMX HOME HAD WOUNDS: Sheriff continues to investigate
allegations of animal neglect.

*Serious wounds were discovered on two dogs found buried at an Arizona

home owned by rapper DMX, authorities said Saturday.

According to Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one of the dogs

had bite wounds and another suffered trauma to its abdomen, but exact
causes of death have yet to be determined. A third dog carcass had
been
burned so badly an exam was inconclusive, reports the Associated Press.


The dogs were discovered during an Aug. 24 raid on the rapper's
north
Phoenix home following allegations of animal neglect. Authorities
also
seized 12 live pit bulls, numerous weapons, and about a quarter-ounce
of
marijuana in a bedroom, Arpaio said.

The sheriff initially said a half-pound of suspected narcotics
was found, but tests showed the substance was not illegal drugs.

No charges had been filed against the 36-year-old rapper or
anyone else, but Arpaio said that may change.

"Someone's going to have to pay for this," the sheriff told AP.
"We have 12 dogs who were abused and three dogs buried in the yard -
someone's going to have to pay."

DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was traveling overseas and

not present during the raid on his home. His lawyer, Murray Richman,
said the artist hadn't been there for months and was paying caretakers
and veterinarians to care for his animals. Richman on Saturday
questioned how the sheriff could connect his client to any alleged
animal abuse.

"How do you attribute activities to a person who has not been
there, when they have knowledge that other persons have been," Richman
said. "Is it because of the celebrity nature?"