Cockfighting is a controversial sport where two roosters are put in a ring to fight each other. The roosters are bred specifically for fighting and are antagonized by trainers to make them aggressive.Newsweek.com: A Crackdown on Cockfighting (March 24, 2008) The sport normally involves gambling.In Defense of Animals: Cock Fighting During a fight, the roosters are equipped with metal spurs or blades on their legs which are designed for mutilation.In Defense of Animals: Cock Fighting Although cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states, it is popular in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Thailand, Mexico and other places.International Herald Tribune: Where others see cruelty, Dominicans see culture (February 13, 2008)USA Today: La. is last state to ban cockfighting (August 10, 2008)
On February 2, 2009, over 70 people who gathered in North Carolina for a $40,000 cockfighting tournament were arrested on charges of cruelty to animals.WAPT.com (NC): 73 Arrested In Cockfighting Bust (February 2, 2009)
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Sport where two roosters are put in a ring to fight
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Match usually ends when one rooster diesIn Defense of Animals: Cock Fighting
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Rosters are fitted with hooks or blades intended to cause injuryIn Defense of Animals: Cock Fighting
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Roosters are put into a circular or octagonal shaped pit to fight, with a line drawn between themNewsweek.com: A Crackdown on Cockfighting (March 24, 2008)
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The roosters are specifically bred to be aggressiveNewsweek.com: A Crackdown on Cockfighting (March 24, 2008)
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Some roosters are given steroids or other stimulants to increase levels of aggressionNewsweek.com: A Crackdown on Cockfighting (March 24, 2008)
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