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200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor 200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor
200+ Birds Rescued In Cockfighting Ring, Pair Arrested In South Jersey: Prosecutor More than 200 birds were rescued over the weekend and a pair of men were arrested for cockfighting, authorities said. Animals rescued included ducks, turkeys, chickens, roosters, cats, a dog and other birds, they said. Authorities said the fowl were abused as part of a larger criminal enterprise. Detectives Denise Manino and Courtney Milana of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office joined with the Funny Farm Rescue of May's Landing and the South Jersey Wildlife Aid Rehabilitation and Sanctuary Rescue to secure the safe and humane relocation of the animals on Saturday, March 4. …

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Dozens Of Fighting Roosters Rescued In Atlantic County Dozens Of Fighting Roosters Rescued In Atlantic County
Dozens Of Fighting Roosters Rescued In Atlantic County More than 100 birds were rescued from a property in Atlantic County — including dozens of roosters trained for fighting, authorities said. Sigfredo Perez, 81, of Newtonville, and Queli Merlo, 49, of Hammonton, were both arrested and charged with owning/training live animals for the purpose of fighting offenses on Thursday, Jan. 26, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office. These charges stemmed from an investigation of an anonymous tip. The tip led A.C.P.O.’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and the New Jersey State Police to a home in Buena that was alleged to have been h…

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by Jon Craig