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A black and white rooster that was recently rescued from a cockfighting ring awaits adoption on Dec. 9, 2022, at Austin Animal Center. The bird is in a cage.
Michael Minasi
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KUT
Recent raids of cockfighting rings in Texas – including two busts last weekend that led to dozens of arrests – have animal welfare groups pressing for new laws that would ban the shipping of birds used in these fights over regular mail.
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