Sheriffs organizations nationwide have swung behind a national bill called the FIGHT Act to provide more tools for law enforcement to crack down on animal-fighting crimes Buckley, WA — The recent raid on an abandoned building in Pierce county, Wash., revealed evidence — including 140 roosters — of a massive cockfighting ring in Buckley, and … Read more
Animal Fighting is the Pits
Press Release Major bust in Granville County may lead to unraveling a larger cockfighting network providing fighting birds to illegal pits throughout North Carolina and trafficking of fighting animals to Mexico and to other far-off outposts Granville County, NC — The cockfighting bust led by the Granville County Sheriff’s Office has produced evidence of involvement … Read more
Granville County bust this weekend offers a window into the ongoing lawlessness of illegal animal fighters, who are often tied to other crimes Granville County, NC — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy report that a major cockfighting bust over the weekend with dozens of arrests, 200 roosters removed, buckets of … Read more
Case offers another indicator of the need for federal law to eradicate illegal staged animal fighting, animal welfare groups say Wausau, WI — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, offered this statement on news that a Wausau man convicted in a cockfighting scheme is now facing federal … Read more
Colorado District Attorneys’ Association has swung behind a national bill, called the FIGHT Act, to provide more tools for law enforcement to crack down on animal-fighting crimes. Denver—The weekend arrest of an Adams County man on cockfighting-related charges underscores the persistence of cockfighting and highlights the need for robust enforcement and perfection of federal and … Read more
Gruesome incident is another indicator of the need for federal law to eradicate illegal staged animal fighting, animal welfare groups say Santa Cruz County, California — Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, applauded the work of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office for uncovering a cockfighting ring with … Read more
The FIGHT Act is one major remedy for rampant animal fighting and the cluster crimes commingled with it. You can listen to this article here: Cockfighting is a multi-billion global crime network, with U.S.-based cockfighters at the center of the whole enterprise, feeding birds to fighting arenas in our homeland and around the world. Mexico … Read more
National Sheriffs’ Association, National District Attorneys Association, American Gaming Association, and United Egg Producers are among nearly 600 endorsers of bipartisan FIGHT Act (Washington D.C.) — The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) this week endorsed federal legislation designed to strengthen enforcement of our nation’s anti-dogfighting and anti-cockfighting laws and to crack down on related offenses. The association, on behalf … Read more
Press Release Police seized four distressed dogs in ‘feces-infested kennels,’ arrested potential nationally known dogfighter in connection. Louisville, KY — With a nationally known dogfighter just arrested in the state, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy are calling on state and federal lawmakers from Kentucky to do more to crack down … Read more
Kansas law enforcement has swung behind a national bill, called the FIGHT Act, to provide more tools for law enforcement to crack down on animal-fighting crimes Topeka, KS — The weekend arrest of a Shawnee County man on cockfighting-related charges underscores the need for a national law to end the enduring scourge of animal fighting, … Read more