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Virginia: Felony, up to five years, $2,500 fine.
District: Felony, up to five years, $25,000 fine.
Possessing a fighting dog:
Maryland: Felony, up to three years, $5,000 fine.
Virginia: Felony, up to five years, $2,500 fine.
District: Felony, up to five years, $25,000 fine.
Being a spectator at a dogfight:
Maryland: Misdemeanor, up to 90 days, $1,000 fine.
Virginia: Misdemeanor, up to a year, $2,500 fine.
District: Misdemeanor, up to 180 days, $1,000 fine.
SOURCE: Humane Society of the United States; Maryland, Virginia and D.C. criminal codes
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