By Ryan Marici
The mystery of why Steer closes early some nights has finally been solved. On Sunday night, a group of students trying to sneak into Steers after hours stumbled upon a scene that will scar them for life. An underground dogfighting ring was found, where factually and staff were seen placing bets of their dogs to fight against other dogs from nearby high schools. Mateo Siabatto told reporters Monday, “I saw dogs being thrown at each other and encouraged to rip each other apart. It was the most traumatizing thing I have ever seen.”. Certainly reparations for the damage to these students’ mental health are in order. However, news of this dogfighting ring was not met with all negative responses. Alastair Ostrowski, who was one of the students who discover the scene, was reported to have placed multiple bets that night, including betting $250 on Mr. Hewston’s dog, Benny, in a fight against two three-legged Chihuahuas. “I saw an opportunity and I took it. Those Chihuahuas stood no chance,” Alastair admitted to reporters. All faculty involved with the scheme are currently under investigation and the Steers center will presumably be closed for the next few weeks while the investigation continues. The Omañas are suspected to be involved as well, as they have reportedly been seen taking their dogs to the medical center multiple times over the last few months. The next morning on Monday, when asked about their mysterious behavior, Mr. Omaña responded saying, “We have nothing to do with the dog-related activities of last night. I am aware that this sheds a bad light on school as a whole; however, we must remain open to the possibility that this was merely puppy play date gotten out of hand.” The stacks of cash found that the scene and security camera footage suggest otherwise. While this case remains largely unsolved, there is one thing known for sure. Nearly half of the school funding has been gambled through this dogfighting ring over the last 18 months and nearly all of the athletic programs through the school were paid for by the profits made from the scheme. Mr. Gaetjens, who was arrested fleeing the scene with his dog Dexter, had this to say: “Sometimes you have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet, but in the end I did it for the students.” Over the next few days, more is certainly to be discovered.
The OSH Overseer 