INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Animal Wellness Action applauded federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials following the sentencing of over a dozen individuals involved in a large-scale dogfighting and illegal gambling operation in central Indiana, calling the case a stark reminder of the organized and dangerous nature of animal fighting enterprises. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the … Read more
Recent Kentucky case underscores national scope of organized animal fighting networks tied to drugs, weapons, and violent crime Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action applauds law enforcement authorities in Louisville, Ky. for bringing charges against a man allegedly involved in a dogfighting operation, while warning that the case reflects a broader pattern of organized criminal … Read more
Press Stateent PARKER COUNTY, Texasn— Animal Wellness Action applauded the Parker County Sheriff’s Office for its decisive and proactive investigation that led to the seizure of more than 350 chickens and felony animal cruelty charges against a man accused of operating a cockfighting training facility. According to authorities, deputies responding to an animal welfare check … Read more
Law enforcement leaders, especially in agricultural states with first-generation workers sometimes hailing from nations where animal fighting is widespread, understand that animal fighting spawns a crime wave and a disease threat, especially to poultry industries BOISE, Idaho — Animal Wellness Action today applauded major Idaho law enforcement organizations for urging Congress to strengthen federal laws … Read more
Animal advocates say that it is past time to dismantle dozens of illegal fighting pits in Oklahoma and deliver prison time and serious fines to lawbreakers like Anthony DeVore WASHINTON, D. C. — Animal Wellness Action expresses dismay that cockfighting ringleader Anthony DeVore received a pitifully small fine of $100 after being caught in a … Read more
Press Release Phoenix, Ariz.— Animal Wellness Action and Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) applaud the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for its recent enforcement action dismantling a suspected cockfighting operation near Buckeye, where multiple individuals were detained on Saturday. The bust represents a continued and encouraging trend of law enforcement efforts targeting animal hoarding, illegal … Read more
Press STATEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today praised the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and federal agencies following a major law enforcement operation on Saturday that dismantled an alleged organized cockfighting enterprise tied to broader criminal activity. The coordinated operation was the result of a months-long investigation into a large-scale illegal network involving cockfighting, gambling, … Read more
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action today commended the swift and decisive actions of the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office in dismantling an illegal cockfighting operation in southeastern New Mexico that drew more than 100 participants. New Mexico was the 49th state to ban cockfighting, only outlawing staged knife fights between birds in 2007, with the late Governor … Read more
Santa Barbara is one of at least 22 California counties that limit rooster numbers to enable law enforcement to shut down cockfighting operations without having to raid a cockfight in progress and put officers at risk from a mob of armed cockfighters. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.— Animal Wellness Action today applauded Santa Barbara County Animal … Read more
A ban on greyhound racing was added to the Farm bill, but there’s continuing debate over a range of other provisions, good and bad This week brought major developments in Congress on the long-delayed Farm bill, and I want you to hear directly from me about what happened inside the House Agriculture Committee — the … Read more