The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, April 17, 1996              TAG: 9604170493
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B9   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

BOYS CHARGED WITH ANIMAL CRUELTY

Police have charged three boys with dog-fighting and related animal-cruelty charges.

Two 15-year-olds and a 10-year-old were charged with grand larceny, cruelty to animals, burglary and dog fighting.

Their names were withheld because they are juveniles.

The three were arrested after reports of cruelty at several locations in Portsmouth.

KEYWORDS: CRUELTY TO ANIMALS JUVENILE TEENAGERS ARRESTS by CNB