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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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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 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

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