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Large AV cockfighting ring disbanded

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Forty hens used for breeding and 239 fighting birds were seized from an alleged cockfighting operation at 34230 90th Street East in Littlerock. (Courtesy LASD)
Forty hens used for breeding and 239 fighting birds were seized from an alleged cockfighting operation at 34230 90th Street East in Littlerock. (Courtesy LASD)
The raid happened on Thursday, Aug. 22. (Courtesy LASD)
The raid happened on Thursday, Aug. 22. (Courtesy LASD)

LITTLEROCK – More than 250 birds were seized when authorities raided an alleged cockfighting operation in Littlerock last week.

The search warrant was served around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22 at 34230 90th Street East, according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

According to the press release:

Animal Control officers found 279 birds at the location.

The birds were examined and 239 were found to have their combs and waddles removed, and they also had their rear feathers removed for cooling the birds.

Additional evidence seized included a 20 gauge shotgun, shotgun ammunition, fighting gaffs (razor blades), training gaffs and medicines used to treat the fighting roosters. (Courtesy LASD)
Additional evidence seized included a 20 gauge shotgun, ammunition, fighting gaffs and medicines used to treat the fighting roosters. (Courtesy LASD)

This is only done to birds that are used for fighting. The remaining 40 birds were hens, which were used for breeding.

Animal Control seized all 279 birds.

Additional evidence seized as a result of the search warrant included a 20 gauge shotgun, shotgun ammunition, fighting gaffs (razor blades), training gaffs and medicines used to treat the fighting roosters.

A suspect has been identified and the case will be presented to the Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney for consideration of criminal filing, including Possession of Fighting Birds; 597j(a) CA Penal Code.

The operation was conducted by deputies from the Community Oriented Services Bureau (COPS), Antelope Valley Team, with assistance from Los Angeles County Animal Control, Los Angeles County Fire Department and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.).

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s COPS Bureau at 323-627-8137. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Littlerock

7 comments for "Large AV cockfighting ring disbanded"

  1. This is a joke to me really a rooster wow I live in little rock I see roosters all day this is funy tomme

  3. For some reason “Cock Fighting” doesn’t seem that important to me. I’m not really sure how it effects my quality of life. I’m more concerened about residential burglaries, assaults, and sex offenders.

  4. This wouldn’t be a problem if the owners started a Church of the Fighting Rooster as a religion.
    It sure seems like our AV Sheriffs have a lot of their focus on shutting down Cock Fighting rings and Raves.

  5. Oh wow! There seems to be a lot of cockfighting operations in the AV. I didn’t know it was so popular.