ANDERSON, Ind. -- Two dogs have been listed as defendants in a federal complaint involving a dogfighting case in Anderson. The complaint, which was filed on Dec. 5 by Zachary Myers, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, focuses on two terrier-type mix dogs that were reportedly involved in an alleged animal fighting venture that violated the Animal Welfare Act. Under the terms of the Animal Welfare Act, any dogs that may have been subjected to dogfighting can be defined as forfeited property. The complaint specifically called for "all parties to appear and show cause why the forfeiture should not be decreed." According to the complaint, the dogs were seized from an Anderson residence on Dewey Street on June 28, 2024, during a federal search warrant conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Office of Inspector General. The defendant dogs were located in a "dirty crate with no food or water", according to the complaint. The complaint alleged that authorities recovered paraphernalia that is typically associated with dog fighters. Authorities also recovered horse aspirin and "multi-species" prebiotics and probiotics while searching the residence. Officers with the Anderson Police Department and Anderson Animal Control Services had previously seized 10 dogs from the same residence on Oct. 31, 2023, the complaint said. After executing this search warrant, multiple dogs were reportedly displaying injuries "consistent with dogs that are used for fighting," the complaint said. As the dogs were being transported to an animal shelter, four of them managed to break away from the group and a fight ensued. Two dogs received fatal injuries following this fight, according to the complaint. Two people, identified in the complaint as Elizabeth Goodson and Thomas Rayford, were also found at the residence and have been charged for their alleged roles in the case. The complaint said Rayford was federally indicted on July 10, 2024, for conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. APD detectives also managed to obtain a search warrant to look into Rayford's Facebook account. A preliminary review of the content allegedly showed "extensive" conversations between Rayford, Goodson and other unnamed individuals about dogfighting, the complaint said. Rayford's trial has been scheduled to commence on March 31, 2025. Meanwhile, Goodson was indicted on one count of perjury by a federal grand jury on June 5, 2023, the complaint added. "Goodson lied about her knowledge of the dogs that were kept at the Dewey residence being used for dogfighting and lied about how one of the dogs sustained significant damage to its muzzle," the complaint said. On Nov. 13, 2024, Goodson pleaded guilty to one count of perjury. The complaint justified the grounds for which the dogs are subject to forfeiture in alignment with the Animal Welfare Act. “Any animal involved in any violation of this section shall be liable to be proceeded against and forfeited to the United States at any time on complaint filed in any United States district court …… and upon judgment of forfeiture shall be disposed of by sale for lawful purposes or by other humane means, as the court may direct," the complaint said. The complaint confirmed the two dogs are currently in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service and are receiving rehabilitation and veterinary services from a contractor. The full complaint can be viewed here.