Cockfighting - approximately 30 birds
Dona Ana, NM (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008
County: Dona Ana
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged
Abuser names unreleased
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Animal control officers say they have discovered a cockfighting ring on a man's property in the area of the village of Dona Ana.
Do�a Ana County Animal Control supervisor Curtis Childress said the alleged ring was discovered earlier today.
Childress said charges may be filed and officers continue to investigate.
He added that the ring was discovered when the owner of about 30 roosters called officers to report his neighbors dogs had gotten onto his property and killed some of the roosters.
Childress said officers found a cockfighting pit as well as blades and other evidence of cockfighting.
In 2007, New Mexico became the second to last state in the nation to outlaw the blood sport but stopped short of making it a felony on first offense.
A first offense for cockfighting is a petty misdemeanor. It becomes a full misdemeanor after the second a offense and a fourth-degree felony every subsequent offense.
Case UpdatesA Do�a Ana man faces charges after authorities responding to a complaint about dogs discovered what they said was a cockfighting ring. Do�a Ana County animal control supervisor Curtis Childress says Juan Contreras-Perez has been charged with a misdemeanor first offense.
Childress says officers found evidence of cockfighting, including blades and a cockfighting pit.
He says it's believed cockfighting took place on the property as recently as two to three weeks ago.
New Mexico outlawed cockfighting last year.
Officers uncovered the alleged ring Wednesday after responding to the call about dogs and discovering about 60 live roosters and hens on the premises. | Source: El Paso Times - July 5, 2008
Update posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 12:05PM |
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