Greenville County, SC

Sure we’ve had our fill of animal abuse stories here in the South. Whether it’s professional football players training pit bulls for dog fights, cockfighting in Taylors or cockfighting in Liberty, we’ve been through the ringer down here.

But when is the last time you heard of a cockfighting ring up north? N.Y. officials just raided a Brooklyn apartment building containing 59 fighting roosters shipped in from Puerto Rico - from chicks waiting their turn, to battle-scarred veterans. Ready for action, they had sharpened claws, leather muzzles, and razors attached to their legs - a real slice-and-dice show for the blood-thirsty crowd. Some roosters were even shaved because the owner said “they were hot”!

Good job NY’s finest! The felony for the owner means up to 4 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.

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