 Cockfighting - 114 birds seized, 16 found dead
Von Ormy, TX (US)Date: Jun 12, 2005
County: Bexar
Local Map: available
Disposition: Alleged
Abuser names unreleased
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Sheriff's deputies arrested three people on animal cruelty charges and discovered over a dozen dead roosters on the property on June 12. The Sheriff's Department responded to a call on a stolen vehicle at the site in the 20400 block of Texas 16 South, said Sgt. Martin Molina. What deputies found were roosters, more than 30 of them still alive.
"It was apparent that there was a rooster fight going on," Molina said.
Roughly 30 to 40 spectators watching the fights scattered into the brush when authorities arrived, Molina said. Deputies were searching for them in the trees beyond the property as the afternoon wore on.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals collected the animals and assessed the health of the roosters that were injured, Molina said.
Tow trucks arrived to impound the vehicles left behind after the spectators ran.
Investigators planned to use the vehicle registrations to identify the people who fled, Molina said. They also needed to determine if any of the cars were stolen.
The three men arrested included the junkyard's owner, Molina said. They will face felony charges because the roosters were fighting. Neighborhood MapFor more information about the Interactive Animal Cruelty Maps, see the map notes.
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