Washington, D.C. – Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives, without dissent, passed an amendment to stipulate that at least $1 million is spent on casework by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General’s law enforcement personnel to investigate illegal animal fighting ventures and to apprehend the people driving this illegal animal cruelty. … Read more
Animal Fighting is the Pits
Animal fighting blends cruelty, criminality, and contagious disease. It must end. Just days ago, federal authorities arrested 21 individuals in raids targeting a network of dogfighters and narcotics traffickers, with evidence seized at 25 locations just in Indianapolis. The investigation stretched from there to West Virginia to Mexico to Mississippi, where one perpetrator had “several … Read more
Crime of cockfighting is ‘surprisingly widespread’ in Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia region, group says. Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and sister organization Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement in support of the Calvert County (Maryland) State’s Attorney’s office for filing a criminal information document charging a Huntingtown man with several counts of animal … Read more
Animal welfare group urged support for an ordinance, similar to measures adopted by 20 other California counties, to restrict private ownership of roosters for no reason other than cockfighting. Sacramento, CA — Animal Wellness Action expressed deep disappointment in the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for voting to take no further action on a policy to address … Read more
Louisiana was the last legal bastion of cockfighting in the United States, but that law enacted 15 years ago makes cockfighting a felony in the state. Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that a Harvey, La., man was arrested on suspicions of involvement in … Read more
Group urges support for ordinance to restrict private ownership of roosters for no reason other than cockfighting Sacramento, CA — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to enact an ordinance to restrict private ownership of roosters to combat cockfighting, with proper exemptions for … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Washington, D.C. — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that 16 roosters were rescued during a cockfighting and animal cruelty investigation by Lorain County officers. The birds and other animal fighting paraphernalia were … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Riverside County — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that two Riverside County brothers are facing multiple felony charges after being caught with fighting birds and cockfighting equipment including “gaffs” which are razor-sharp steel … Read more
Chance Campo, a district leader for the cockfighting front group that donated tens of thousands of dollars to Oklahoma lawmakers to decriminalize staged animal fights and associated crimes, arrested and charged by Carter County law enforcement. Oklahoma City — Carter County prosecutors charged seven men, including a leader of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, with felony … Read more
Organization calls for stronger laws to deter animal fighting and burden on law enforcement Oregon — Today, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy issued a statement on news that Lane County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant related to an illegal large-scale marijuana growing operation that also turned out to a cockfighting venue. Springfield … Read more