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Over 40 Little Jerrys Found Cockfighting in Bronx Home
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Billy Parker
Published Jan 24, 2009
Modified Jan 24, 2009
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Police broke up a gathering in a home on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx Friday night and arrested seven people when they discovered an illegal cockfight going on. 43 roosters had to be taken out of the home and will be inspected by veterinarians. After that, the birds will likely be euthanized. The group of seven were arrested for spectating the event in a bust that police say was led by federal authorities. There was no word on whether there was visible gambling going on when the raid took place. Over the summer, police broke up a cockfighting ring in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn where over fifty birds were found and had to be euthanized.
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