Twenty-five people arrested at Alvarado cockfight on Thanksgiving, officials say
Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrested twenty-five people and seized roosters from a cockfight in Alvarado on Thanksgiving, according to a statement.
Deputies responded to a report of animal cruelty and illegal cockfighting on Deborah Drive around 11 a.m., officials said on Facebook.
When deputies arrived, a “large group” of people tried to flee, and 25 were arrested after deputies secured the scene. Three children were also at the scene and were released to family members who were not present at the fight, according to the statement.
Law enforcement also seized a trophy from the scene that was meant to be awarded at the event, officials said.
With the help of Texas Game Wardens, officials rescued 74 roosters, including two with serious injuries, officials said.
The roosters were transferred to Nature’s Edge Wildlife Rehabilitation, according to the Facebook post.
