Cockfighting - 29 birds seized
Modesto, CA (US)

Incident Date: Saturday, Jan 31, 2009
County: Stanislaus

Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Alleged

Abuser names unreleased

Deputies arrested 12 people in connection with a cockfight in south Modesto on Saturday afternoon, officials said.

Deputies responded to a call about the event in the 2600 block of Carol Lane, near West Whitmore Avenue and Crows Landing Road.

When they arrived, several people were clustered around a number of roosters fighting, said deputy Royjindar Singh, Stanislaus County sheriff's spokesman.

As deputies pulled up, several people jumped over fences; officials stopped and arrested 12 of them.

Authorities also found 21 live birds, eight dead birds and more than 40 knives or spurs related to cockfighting.

Two injured birds had to be put down, Singh said. No further information was available Sunday night about the people who were arrested or whether they remained in custody.

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