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cockfighting stories: 7 news summaries

19 Men Busted in
Canary Fight Ring


Jul 27, 09 3:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police busted 19 men suspected of operating a canary fight ring in Connecticut, reports WFSB TV. Some 150 canaries and saffron finches were confiscated in Shelton. “There were 100 canaries fighting, and they were betting on them 'til they were dead. It’s absolutely shocking,” said a neighbor.... More »

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crime • police • gambling • birds • Connecticut • cockfighting • roosters • canaries

Connecticut Catches Cock Fight Fever

Police baffled over recent arrests for bloody sport

Mar 16, 09 1:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - New England is hardly a cockfighting hot spot, but Connecticut might be turning into one, the Boston Globe reports. Since 2005 Hartford-area police have made at least five major cockfighting busts, arresting about 80 people and seizing more than $88,000. Police aren’t sure if that means cockfighting... More »

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Connecticut • cockfighting • roosters

 Cockfighting Raid 
 Nabs 73 in NC 

One rooster splattered blood on search warrant

Feb 3, 09 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - North Carolina police arrested 73 people in an unexpectedly huge cockfighting raid over the weekend, crashing a barbaric $40,000 tournament in which a combatant rooster bloodied the search warrant, the AP reports. “I had no idea it would be this large,” the sheriff said. “I've raided... More »

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North Carolina • animal cruelty • arrest • cockfighting

 Secrets of A Christmas Story 


Nov 29, 08 5:13 AM CST
(Newser) - A Christmas Story is beloved by all, as evidenced by the enduring Christmas Eve marathons on TBS. But there are probably some things you don’t know about the timeless flick. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer runs down 25 of them.
  • The Cleveland house used for exterior shots is
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film • Cleveland • Christmas • cockfighting • holiday season • A Christmas Story

Cockfighting Fans in La.
Say Goodbye

State is last to ban centuries-old sport; aficionados protest

Aug 15, 08 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Louisiana became the last state to outlaw cockfighting today, and fans of the activity are mourning the loss of what they see as a cultural pastime, reports the Washington Post. Animal rights supporters praise the crackdown, but cockfight enthusiasts say the law will just push the show underground. Says one... More »

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Louisiana • cockfighting • roosters

Cockfight Mag Forced Off Amazon.com

Humane Society
sued, said publication boosted illegal sport

May 21, 08 6:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - In a victory for the Humane Society, the publisher of The Gamecock has agreed to stop selling its publication on Amazon.com. The anti-animal cruelty group had sued Amazon to remove the magazine—which it says promote cockfighting—from its site, charging the online retailer with violating federal law, the... More »

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censorship • Humane Society • cockfighting • Amazon.com • magazine publishing

Marichal, Mets' Martinez Shown at Cockfight

Pitchers were honorary starters of event in Dominican Republic

Feb 7, 08 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Video of Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal at a cockfight in their native Dominican Republic—where the practice is legal—was briefly available on YouTube today, the New York Post reports. The pair is seen enjoying themselves and even throwing the chickens into the ring... More »

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New York Mets • animal cruelty • Baseball Hall of Fame • Dominican Republic • baseball • cockfighting

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