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Bookmark or Share- Get the facts on cockfighting - The Humane Society of the United StatesCockfighting is an age-old practice in which two or more specially bred birds, known as gamebirds, are forced into brutal battles to fight for the primary purposes of gambling and entertainment. A typical cockfight can last anywhere from several minutes to more than half an hour and usually results in the death of one or more birds.
- Cockfighting | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and CultureThe history of cockfighting goes back to classical times. It was practiced by Greeks before battle in order to stimulate the warriors to brave and valorous deeds. The pitting of cocks against each other was brought to Greece by the Persians, although most experts agree that it originated in Southeast Asia.
- Grit and Steel: Anatomy of Cockfighting - Facing SouthKnown as the Sport of Kings, cockfighting is popular throughout the world, especially in Latin America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Each culture has its own set of rules, trappings and gambling structure, jargon, accoutrements and memorabilia.
- Cockfighting | Blood Sports | Animal Cruelty - ASPCACockfighting is a brutal blood sport that encourages roosters to fight to their deaths. It is illegal in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.
- Oklahoma's push to weaken penalties for cockfighting is frustrating ...WILSON, Okla. (AP) — 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 rural parts of the state to watch roosters, often outfitted with razor-sharp steel blades, fight until a bloody death.
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