(Pool now works for Animal Wellness Action.) Cockfightinga blood sport in which roosters are placed in a ring and forced to fight to the death for the "amusement" of onlookersis illegal throughout the United States. There is no definitive answer to this question, as the legality of fighting two roosters at once depends on the specific situation in question. His farm consisted of two main areas: fenced-in fields around his house, where mature roosters were tied to upside-down blue barrels with a hole cut in them, providing shelter and protection from one another, and a meadow that led over a small river to a sloping wooded hillside, which was full of free-roaming young chickens for most of the year. A rescued rooster named Twister at Vine Sanctuary in Vermont. Pacelle served as president of the Humane Society of the United States, one of the largest U.S. animal-welfare organizations, from 2004 to 2018. The practice is commonly considered animal abuse and is illegal in most states. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. They can, the breeders often respond. Bottom line: there are a lot of risks in fighting so use your head (for something other than a punching bag). Heritage cannot be a defense for inexcusable, intentional abuse for the sake of entertainment. Investigators said some people even took their children along to the fights. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Three people were arrested and seven fighting roosters, two . Occasionally youll hear where masked men come in with guns and they rob people, because they know, whos going to call the cops on them?. Sometimes a cockfight ends in the death of both birds, while other times it ends in the death of one bird. Many of these birds spend most of their lives tethered by one leg near inadequate shelter, such as a plastic barrel or small cage. Texas Cockfighting Raid Shows Strength of New Anti-Cruelty Law Cockfights are most prevalent in states with weak penalties, so if you live in one of the states where possessing and selling birds for fighting or being a spectator at a cockfight is still legal, please contact your state legislators and urge them to bring the cockfighting law in line with the states dogfighting law. He has a tendency to perch on high objects so he can look down at everyone. But on December 20, it will become illegal. The aggressor could also receive criminal penalties, as well as a criminal record (for assault) that would impact a persons ability to travel or get a job.
