We just shut down the world’s biggest cockfighting pipeline: Fighting Birds Shipped from the U.S. to the Philippines via this major air carrier Today marks one of the most significant non-legislative breakthroughs we’ve ever secured in our quest to eradicate animal fighting in the United States and across the globe. After months of investigations, and … Read more
Recent investigations into smuggling of fighting birds triggered legislation from U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls to halt transnational shipments of tens of thousands of birds WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a series of investigations by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, and the Dallas Morning News, and then the subsequent introduction of federal legislation targeting … Read more
U.S. House debate on the bill, replete with provisions to benefit foreign companies and a relative handful of foreign consumers, is here The American public cares deeply about animal well-being. You wouldn’t know it, though, if you dig into the legislative details of the Farm Bill – better defined as the “Factory Farm Bill” – … Read more
$2,500 Reward Offered Leading to Arrest and Prosecution of Perpetrators WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action announced it will provide a cash reward for information about the perpetrators of a horrific animal abuse case in Will County, Illinois centered around six dogs found dead in trash bags with all the telltale signs of dogfighting abuses. The … Read more
Wayne Pacelle: Rusk County Raid Exposes “Bloody, Lawless Underworld” of Cockfighting RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS — Animal Wellness Action today issued strong praise for the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office after deputies shut down a savage cockfighting operation that resulted in the deaths of 56 roosters and the arrest of four suspects. Authorities responding to a tip uncovered … Read more
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