The ASPCA had a very busy weekend. Working in conjunction with the Ulster County Sheriff's Office and the New York State Police, our Field Investigations and Response (FIR) Team spent Saturday and Sunday assisting in the largest cockfighting bust in New York State history.
This unprecedented bust spanned three counties—Queens, Kings, and Ulster, New York—and led to the rescue and removal of as many as 3,000 fighting birds.
"No animal should be forced to fight to the death," says ASPCA President and CEO Matthew Bershadker. "This collaborative act of investigation, intervention and enforcement is a giant step toward our shared goal of wiping out cockfighting in America."
Though multiple arrests were made and thousands of avian lives saved, cockfighting continues to be a widespread problem across the country. We are working hard to protect the victims of this illegal blood sport, but we can't do it alone.
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