WILSON, Okla.WILSON, Okla. — Before Oklahoma became one of the last places in the U.S. to outlaw cockfighting in 2002, it wasn’t uncommon to see hundreds of spectators packed into small arenas in ...

While cockfighting is illegal in all 50 states, breeding aggressive strains of roosters for show and selling them at ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Eleven people, including a district director for the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, are facing charges relating to illegal cockfighting. According to Animal Wellness Action, ...

The long tradition of American game-fowl breeding has produced some of the world’s most coveted roosters. A rescued rooster named Twister at Vine Sanctuary in Vermont. The staff members there say he ...

Troy Thompson raises 2,000 to 3,000 roosters annually on his farm in Oklahoma. The birds are tethered to "teepees" when they're five to six months old. "If these aren't penned up, you know, they're ...

The ex-president of the New York chapter of the United Gamefowl Breeders Association, which claims to raise the farm birds to compete as show birds, surrendered himself to the federal authorities ...

Nearly 20 years after Oklahoma voters outlawed cockfighting, gamefowl breeders and other advocates believe they have the political momentum to push for decriminalizing it next year — a first step ...

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Jun 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 Updated Jul 20, 2025 0 An organization dedicated to fighting against animal cruelty released videos Wednesday that it says show two Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission officials ...

MANILA, Philippines — Three bills seeking more stringent regulations for cockfighting operations — including a proposed measure that outright bans any activity related to online cockfighting or ...