PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police in Chester, Delaware County, arrested 25 people for their alleged involvement in an active cockfight over the weekend.
Officers received a tip about a cockfight at a home on Franklin Street, near Concord Avenue, on Saturday evening.
Officers interrupted the fight and found 52 live chickens and three dead roosters.
The chickens were taken to the Pennsylvania SPCA headquarters in North Philadelphia. The birds will remain there as the investigation continues.
“Cockfighting is one of the most brutal forms of animal cruelty; these birds are forced to fight to near death one cut at a time, suffering devastating injuries in the process,” Nicole Wilson, PSPCA director of animal law enforcement and shelter operations, said in a statement.
Authorities recovered 52 live chickens and three dead roosters
Authorities recovered 52 live chickens and three dead roosters
