LA Investigates Illegal Cockfighting, Seizes 70 Roosters In Llano

Los Angeles CA

03 February, 2021

9:50 PM

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LLANO, CA — Seventy roosters were seized from a property in Llano Wednesday morning where investigators suspect illegal cockfighting had taken place, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. A photo released by the department showed the birds in cages on the premises. Deputies arrived to the Llano property at 9 a.m. Wednesday on the 23000 block of Fort Tejon Road. A warrant was served on suspicion of animal cruelty and the possession of roosters for fighting purposes, the department said. The operation was in conjunction with the county's Department of Animal Care and control. During the search, deputies recovered 70 roosters and detained several residents of the property. The roosters will be inspected and documented by Animal Care and Control officers, officials said. Anyone with information related to this incident was urged to contact Community Partnerships Bureau Sgt. Robert Hill at [email protected]. Suspected criminal animal fighting can be reported to the Los Angeles County District Attorney, Bureau of Investigations, County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control, The Humane Society of the United States and Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Los Angeles.