Illegal Cockfighting Crackdown in the US

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A new initiative to crackdown on illegal cockfighting has brought upon the discovery of law enforcement in Kentucky participating in cockfighting. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) and In Defense of Animals (IDA) announced their new campaign, Crush Cockfighting, in an effort to identify and expose illegal cockfighting across the United States. 

WHAT IS COCKFIGHTING?

It is pretty self explanatory in its name, essentially two roosters are placed in a ring and forced to fight until a winner is decided. In these fights, roosters suffer immense physical and mental trauma and can even fight to the death. In extreme cases, roosters are equipped with additional weapons like razor blades which inflict serious wounds on the receiving bird. It's not just the fighting, typically these establishments also breed the cocks solely for fighting with many people involved in their illegality. They are not kept in the greatest of conditions one can assume and then are forced into fights where people place bets and earn money based on winners and losers in the ring.

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This particular group of officers from Kentucky run a rooster breeding facility called "Cuttin Up Gamefarm" where they were found to breed and ultimately orchestrate fights. There were also reportedly people from Virginia tied to the illegal cockfighting organization making this a potential interstate criminal organization. Evidence of their illegalities has been turned in to the FBI where the Animal Welfare groups have requested a thorough investigation into the facility which will hopefully lead to charges and prosecution.

It's not enough that we breed them for meat and let them live in absolute squalor their entire lives until they're killed. It's not enough that we have animals in cages at roadside attractions that don't have enough space to live appropriately. It's not enough that we breed animals in facilities to supply game reserves where they finally see their own habitats until they are shot and killed by participating trophy hunters. All of this and we have to worry about people breeding these birds only to watch them tear one another apart for sport. What kind of planet do we live on where this is in any way, shape, or form acceptable?

Cock fighting is a despicable activity that allows humans to profit off of the torture and abuse of animals. I commend the welfare groups aiming to tackle this despicable sport and condemn anyone who willingly participates in such a disgusting activity. Animals are not our to do with as we please, why haven't we recognized this? Why do people out there continue to take liberties at the expense of innocent animals? We are the destroyers of this planet, that's for sure and this is yet another example of how manipulative our species is. We have the power to protect this planet and all of the creatures on it and yet we continue to hear stories like this where we've obviously abused our position as one of the dominant species by participating in such atrocities.

Shame on anyone who participates in these activities and I wish CRUSH COCKFIGHTING continued success in fighting this illegal activity across the US.

HAPPY VEG

Learn more about CRUSH COCKFIGHTING here --- www.sharkonline.org/index.php/animal-cruelty/cockfighting