A 50-year-old Darling Downs man has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment over his involvement in a dog-fighting ring.
Glenn John Wilson was found guilty in December 2019 of four charges, including supplying a pit bull terrier type dog for organised dog fighting.
He was also convicted of failing to provide appropriate living conditions and failing to provide appropriate treatment.
RSPCA officers seized five dogs in August 2018 after executing a search warrant at a Kingsthorpe property, west of Toowoomba.
They also seized several items including a treadmill with a leash attached and a 'break stick', typically used to separate fighting dogs.
In sentencing, Magistrate Graham Lee said Wilson had shown no remorse and had lacked insight into his offending.
RSPCA regional inspector Shawn Jansen said he was pleased with the outcome.
"[Dog fighting] is a barbaric and abhorrent activity," he said.
"I hope others finally realise with the magistrate's decision today, both the courts and the community won't tolerate that type of cruelty."
The court heard one female dog named Pretty Girl was involved in at least two organised fights and had suffered extensive scarring.
Dogs undergoing rehabilitation
The RSPCA said the dogs seized required behavioural medication and continued to suffer physical and psychological effects as a result of their treatment and living conditions.
"We will do our best to rehabilitate them, but what it does mean is that those dogs are no longer waiting in limbo," Mr Jansen said.
Records of text messages were provided to the court, in which Wilson described the investigation as "a witch hunt" and used crude language towards RSPCA staff.
Wilson's lawyers had argued the unemployed plumber should not be jailed as it could make his aggressive personality traits worse.
Wilson was also ordered to pay more than $60,000 to the RSPCA for the cost of housing and treating the dogs.
He was banned from purchasing, possessing or acquiring certain types of dogs such as pit bulls.
Wilson will be eligible for parole on October 16.
