Jockeys from the Kentucky Derby and a Major League Baseball pitcher connected to illegal cockfighting in Puerto Rico
Two jockeys who have both won the Kentucky Derby, along with a Major League Baseball pitcher, are reportedly connected to an illegal cockfighting event in Puerto Rico. The jockeys, Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr., are brothers and have been competing against each other this year, notably in the recent Kentucky Derby, and are set […]
Illegal Cockfighting Ring in Southern Mississippi Shut Down by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs, along with the Department of Agriculture and other law enforcement agencies, carried out search warrants in southern Mississippi, leading to several arrests related to illegal immigration, bullfighting, and other crimes. This operation was part of a broader undercover investigation into illegal activities in Harrison County, Mississippi. Among those arrested were individuals […]
Police Say They Found 200 Mutilated Roosters With Knives Attached To Them In Major Cockfighting Bust
Deputies for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested a man after discovering 200 roosters that were allegedly used for cockfighting. Officers responded to a welfare check Tuesday and discovered “an unrelated cockfighting pit” near the premises, according to a press release from authorities posted Thursday on Facebook. (Click HERE to sign up […]
Support for reducing Oklahoma cockfighting penalties rises 20 years after the bloodsport was outlawed
Until Oklahoma became one of the last places in the United States to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, hundreds of spectators were packed into small arenas in the state’s countryside, often using razor-sharp steel. It was not uncommon to see roosters equipped with blades. Fight to the bloody death. More than 20 years after the ban […]
Nealy three dozens rooster seized at Texas cockfighting event
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