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98 alleged cockfighters busted; got only $50 fines & kept birds

February 3, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Weak Tennessee cockfighting penalties boost the price of eggs             MAYNARDVILLE, Tennessee––Ninety-eight alleged cockfighters were cited and approximately 250 gamecocks were seized by the Union County Sheriff’s Office near Maynardville,  Tennessee on January 28,  2023. Yet none of the ninety-eight suspects went to jail.  All were released after paying $50 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Chickens, Cockfighting, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Poultry, USA Tagged With: Humane Farming Association, Jim Keen, Maynardville, Merritt Clifton, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, Steve Hindi, Union County, Wayne Pacelle

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