Cockfighting - 25 birds seized
Bronx, NY (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005
County: Bronx
Disposition: Not Charged
Abuser names unreleased
Fifteen fighting cocks and 10 common roosters were seized after a police officer saw a man carrying one of them outside of a Bronx house, animal protection authorities said Tuesday.
The police officer questioned the man, who then led the officer to a basement where the roosters were being kept, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said. The officer called in the ASPCA because it is illegal to possess a live chicken in New York City, ASPCA spokesman Joe Pentangelo said.
Fifteen birds carried scars typical of cockfighting, he said. Those birds, which were missing their combs and had shaved chests and sharpened spurs, were taken to an ASPCA facility to be euthanized. The other 10 were taken to an animal care center.
The ASPCA said it also found syringes, vitamins and antibiotics, which often are used to treat the cocks after they have been injured in fights.
The ASPCA was investigating the incident, but no arrests had been made. References« NY State Animal Cruelty Map
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