Florida Bust Uncovers Cockfighting Operation, Advocates Push For Stricter Federal Laws

Florida Bust Uncovers Cockfighting Operation, Advocates Push For Stricter Federal Laws

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County man has been arrested on animal fighting charges after sheriff’s deputies, responding to an unrelated tip, discovered an illegal cockfighting operation. The incident has reignited calls for stronger federal legislation to combat animal fighting. Deputies discovered multiple roosters with mutilated combs and wattles, a common practice in cockfighting, […] Florida Bust Uncovers Cockfighting Operation, Advocates Pu…

Cockfighting Bust with Arrest in Central Florida Spotlights Need for FIGHT Act

The FIGHT Act steps up enforcement to end barbaric, crime-infested fighting operations Polk County, FL — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, applauded the work of Polk County sheriff’s deputies for acting swiftly and appropriately upon accidental discovery of an illegal animal fighting situation. Deputies had responded ... Read more The post Cockfighting Bust with Arrest in Central Florida Spot…

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