Cockfighting - 81 birds seized Hinkley, CA (US) Incident Date: Saturday, Mar 3, 2007 County: San Bernardino Local Map: available Disposition: Alleged Charges: Misdemeanor Abuser names unreleased

Case ID: 11426 Classification: Fighting Animal: chicken View more cases in CA (US) Login to Watch this Case

Sheriff's deputies raided a large cockfight in Hinkley, arresting 23 suspects and confiscating 81 birds.

The raid occurred at 10:30 p.m. on March 3 after sheriff's deputies received a tip from a confidential informant in Hinkley that a cockfight was going to take place at a ranch on the 32000 block of Hinkley Road, according to Sgt. Manny Mendoza of the Barstow sheriff's station.

Mendoza said deputies arrived on the scene and found approximately 40 people at the ranch participating in the cockfight. When the crowd began to scatter, the Barstow Police Department, California Highway Patrol and BNSF Railway Police assisted the sheriff's department.

All forms of cockfighting are illegal in California, Mendoza said, and deputies will be investigating claims of others in the area. Unfortunately, the sheriff's informant could not supply addresses of other potential fights.

"According to our informant, they are pretty common and occurring at ranches in the Hinkley area," Mendoza said.

Deputies arrested 23 people for suspicion of cruelty to animals. They also seized 81 birds, $8,700 in bets placed on the fights, betting boards and sharp blades known as spurs, which are attached to the ankles of birds to kill or injure an opponent.

San Bernardino County Animal Control officers responded to remove the birds from the location.

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The Desert Dispatch - Mar 6, 2007

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