A Lorman man who surrendered Monday afternoon brought to 26 the number of people charged in a dogfighting ring busted Saturday night in Claiborne County, and Sheriff Frank Davis said he expects more arrests.

James Claiborne, age unavailable, 4034 Warner Road, “was one of the guys that ran,” Davis said Monday, two days after six Claiborne County deputies and a Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks game warden raided a wooded area at 6030 Mississippi 547 between Pattison and Port Gibson.

Claiborne’s truck was one of at least 30 vehicles seized during the raid, Davis said, adding that he expects other owners who ran to reclaim their vehicles and be arrested.

The property on which the fighting occurred is owned by Bryan K. Eggleston, who was among the 25 people from Mississippi, Alabama and Texas taken to the Claiborne County Jail Saturday night. A 17-year-old also picked up was released to her parents.

Eggleston was charged with felony dogfighting, training dogs and being a spectator at a dogfight, Davis said, and was released on a $15,000 bond.

Claiborne was charged as a spectator at a dogfight and released on a $5,000 bond, the amount set for in-state residents. Bond was set at $8,000 for out-of-state residents.

The Claiborne County jail administrator said this morning that all but one person charged had posted bond. Jerry A. Sandifer was being held on an $8,000 bond. Ages and addresses were not available on any of the suspects.

The 12 seized pit bulls — two puppies and 10 dogs ranging from ages 3 to 5 — and a Chihuahua, a pet of one of the arrested men, were brought to the Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society because Claiborne County does not have an animal shelter.

Shelter president and director Georgia Lynn said the owner of five of the pit bulls had surrendered the animals to the shelter, which now has the right to euthanize them.

“We always euthanize fighting pit bulls,” Lynn said. “They’re too dangerous.”

The others will be housed at the shelter until a decision is made by the Claiborne County Circuit Court judge, Lynn said. She explained that pit bulls conditioned for fighting will fight to exhaustion and eventual death. They are aggressive, she said, and cannot be housed or be near any other animals.

“All of these dogs have been fought, except for the two puppies,” she said. “One was bleeding real bad. The dogs have to be held separately.”

Davis said Claiborne County likely will pay for the dogs to be housed at the Warren County animal shelter.

In addition to the dogs and the vehicles, an undisclosed amount of cash, weapons and medicine for the dogs were seized.

Davis said Monday that the bust was the largest in Claiborne County in his 31 years as sheriff.

Four significant pit bull seizures have been reported in Warren County since June 2004.

A felony dogfighting conviction carries a penalty of a maximum three years in prison and fines from $1,000 to $5,000.