[ad_1] BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – It’s a bloody and illegal sport that often goes under the radar. Since 2014, Deputy Chief Nancy Sandford said the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has only investigated a handful of cockfights. “I believe it’s going on, and, we would like to find more of them,” said Sandford. On Saturday, BCSO […]
Cockfighting animal cruelty case brings 20 roosters to PACC
[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department made several arrests Saturday night following reports of cockfighting near Country Club Rd. and Old Vail. When authorities arrived on scene, they found a large group gathered around what appeared to be cockfighting. Authorities recovered around 150 animals including 80 birds, 20 roosters, two dogs, […]
Animal welfare groups pushing for stricter laws against cockfighting in Ala. as bird flu continues to spread
[ad_1] BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Animal welfare groups are calling on Alabama Governor Kay Ivey to push for harsher laws against cockfighting in the state. Leaders said the illegal activity is contributing to the spread of bird flu and putting the commercial poultry industry at risk. “Alabama by far has the nation’s weakest cockfighting law,” […]