A man from the metro Atlanta area was recently sentenced to close to 500 years in prison for dog fighting and animal cruelty. Here are the details.

Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced to nearly 500 years after being found guilty of 93 counts of dog fighting and 10 counts of animal cruelty.

A Georgia man, Vincent Lemark Burrell, was sentenced to 475 years in prison for raising over 100 pit bulls for illegal dog fighting.

A Paulding County Superior Court judge sentenced a man to 475 years in prison for more than 100 dog fighting and animal cruelty charges.

Man in US state of Georgia sentenced for organizing dog fights and abusing over 100 dogs found at his property living in unsafe and unhealthy conditions - Anadolu Ajansı

More than 100 dogs were found on Vincent Lemark Burrell's property, lacking food, water and shelter, according to prosecutors.

A Georgia man has been handed what prosecutors say is the longest prison sentence ever doled out for dogfighting. NBC News reports that 57-year-old Vincent Lemark Burrell was sentenced last week to 475 years behind bars after being convicted by a jury of dogfighting and animal cruelty,

A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.

Vincent Lemark Burrell was found guilty of 93 counts of dog fighting and an additional 10 counts of cruelty to animals