Five people were arrested Tuesday after a Houston police officer came upon what appeared to be an organized dogfight in Southwest Houston.

The officer was conducting a traffic stop in the 13000 block of Townwood about 1:30 p.m. when a resident reported that the dogfight was taking place just down the block. The officer investigated the report and found a crowd gathered in a driveway cheering on as several dogs on chains were fighting.

Five men were arrested by police and seven dogs were confiscated by the Humane Society. Those arrested face animal cruelty charges.