Overview
- Federal agents arrested Corey Elliott, 49, on Tuesday on a charge of conspiring to run an animal fighting venture under the Animal Welfare Act, which makes dogfighting a federal crime.
- He appeared in Boston federal court, waived a probable cause hearing, and was released under conditions that limit dogs in his home.
- Prosecutors allege he hosted fights at his Carver house, built pits and kennels, hid the dogs from view, and used coded language to avoid detection.
- A June 2025 search of his property found multiple pit bull–type dogs with scarring and items such as pedigrees, harnesses, syringes, and veterinary drugs.
- The case stems from a 2021 probe of a co-conspirator, whose 2023 search turned up dogs and years of messages with Elliott, and who later pleaded guilty and was sentenced.