Ferriday — Three Winnsboro residents were arrested Monday on charges of dogfighting after Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies found them fighting dogs in an abandoned Ferriday house.

Deputies responded to a call Monday afternoon of dogfighting at 315 Townsend Lane in Ferriday and saw four individuals outside the house, CPSO spokesman Vernon Stevens said.

When deputies approached the house, the individuals ran, and the deputies were able to catch three of them.

The three individuals arrested include:

• Kendall F. Martin, 19, 3100 Earle Drive, Winnsboro.

• Ephrom A. Brass, 32, 505 8th St., Winnsboro.

• Stanley J. Lee Jr., 20, 3010 McDuff Drive, Winnsboro.

All three were arrested and charged with dogfighting, cruelty to animals and resisting an officer.

CPSO deputy Stephen Karabelen recovered two dogs from the Ferriday house and transported the animals to the Vidalia Police Department’s humane officer.

All three men remained in Concordia Parish jail Monday without bail.

Stevens said further arrests are pending as deputies work to locate the fourth suspect.

In Louisiana, dog fighting is a felony crime that carries a fine between $1,000 and $25,000 or a prison sentence between 1 to 10 years or both.