305 pit bulls impounded from suspects in weekend raids COLUMBIA, South Carolina—Raiding alleged dogfighters in the Carolinas for at least the seventh time in 10 months, “a joint team of more than 60 federal and state law enforcement officers executed nearly two dozen warrants” over the weekend of September 24-25, 2022 “in what is believed to […]
Alleged cockfighter Newcomb who assaulted Steve Hindi released from prison
James V. “Bub” Newcomb II didn’t like his time with Bubba IRONTON, Ohio––Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas Judge Andrew Ballard on September 7, 2022 granted judicial release to James V. “Bub” Newcomb II, 55, of Waterloo, Ohio, but made explicitly clear that Newcomb is to have nothing whatever to do with cockfighting, people involved […]
Five paws up for Stephen Best dog rescue film “Saving Dinah”
Saving Dinah Directed by Stephen Best Starring Amanda Langille, Craig Martin, and Paul James Saunders. 90 minutes. $1.99 from Amazon Prime Video (rental) or $4.99 to purchase. Produced by the Animal Alliance of Canada. Reviewed by Merritt & Beth Clifton. Bill Sikes, arch-villain of the 1838 Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist, might justly be called one of […]
Animal advocacy “Robin Hood” Gil Michaels dies at 80
Michaels put $40 million into animal causes, but was convicted of toner cartridge scam that netted more than $126 million, according to the federal Department of Justice. VAN NUYS, California––Gilbert N. Michaels, 80, founder of the Compassion for Animals Foundation and Animal Guardians, died on August 19, 2022, while on compassionate release from a four-year […]
Seven members of Alabama cockfighting family plead guilty to federal charges
Exported gamecocks around the world MONTGOMERY, Alabama––Cockfighters and gamefowl breeders Brent Easterling, William Easterling, and five other members of their family on August 11, 2022 pleaded guilty to federal and state of Alabama charges filed in 2021 as “conspiracy to violate federal anti-animal fighting laws, including operating fighting pits on their properties, possessing thousands of […]
“English bulldog”: two dog breeds, one name, & a rising body count
Pug mixes vs. pit bulls in thin disguise SELMA, California––Much of the public did a double-take on July 31, 2022 as word spread that five “English bulldogs” belonging to breeder Victor Carranza, of 4 Brothers Bulldogs, killed neighbor Richard “Hutch” Barry, 59, as he walked home from his brother’s house around the corner. Fatal […]
Ram fighting charges out of history to butt civilization in the ass
Gambling pastime found in the Bible LAGOS, Nigeria; BANGALORE, India––“Ram fighting during, but not limited to, the Eid period, and involving not just Muslims, seems to have become a gold mine in Nigeria,” a Muslim reader informed ANIMALS 24-7 shortly after the Feast of Eid al Adha on July 9, 2022. A ram fight […]
Who told the Atoka County cockfighters the cops were coming?
“From Atoka, head to Redden & turn right” STRINGTOWN, Oklahoma––Showing Animals Respect & Kindness founder Steve Hindi imagined on June 26, 2022 that Atoka County sheriff Tony Head took seriously his oath of office to enforce the laws of the State of Oklahoma, including the state law making cockfighting a felony. Hindi had tipped Head’s […]
How to hang cockfighting high––and finish the job!
by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) launched our “Crush Cockfighting” campaign in 2018. Cockfighting at that time had never been seriously impacted by animal advocacy, contrary to myths spread by those raising money off the issue. Cockfighting has twice been made illegal nationwide. The first time […]
“Here they came to snuff the rooster” in Cantrell country, but SHARK saved him
Showing Animals Respect & Kindness stops yet another big cockfight STRINGTOWN, Oklahoma––”Here they came to snuff the rooster,” to paraphrase the best known song by “Alice In Chains” guitarist Jerry Cantrell, the most famous of the 410 residents of Stringtown, Oklahoma. Yet more than 60 carloads of cockfighting enthusiasts barely saw any roosters snuffed on […]
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