![]() ![]() ![]() Chris Copas, of Bowling Green, described his participation in cockfighting at the World Slashers Cup Derby in the Philippines earlier this year. Dink Fair Gamefarm, apparently run by Albert Dink in Smithfield, is one of the largest gamecock farms Animal Wellness Action has discovered in the United States, with thousands of birds seemingly raised for fighting purposes. ![]() ”We have amassed an abundance of evidence to demonstrate these individuals are almost certainly violating federal law.”Ī detailed report covering the findings of the investigation points to apparent illegal animal fighting activities by seven individuals. “Kentucky is at the center of the American and global cockfighting industry, with major operators shipping birds all over the world” said Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action. In the same press conference, Senator Morgan McGarvey, based on the findings of the investigation, has announced he will introduce state legislation to make cockfighting and closely associated activities in felony in Kentucky. Duncan and Russell Coleman, respectively covering the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, to investigate allegations that seven Kentucky residents appear to be deeply involved in illegal trafficking of fighting animals, with most of them sending birds to far-flung destinations across the world including the Philippines, Mexico, and Honduras. Kentucky Senate Minority Leader Morgan McGarvey LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA, Aug/ / - Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF) today asked U.S.
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