Inside the trailer as well were a bunch of gaffs, which are the knives that are put on the roosters’ legs.” Evans said the setup is evidence of a serious, well-funded operation.

Law enforcement agents, whose faces have been blurred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at the scene of a cockfighting operation on Saturday in Harrison County.

ICE investigation into cockfighting in South Mississippi’s Harrison County results in arrests for animal cruelty, illegal immigration and other crimes.

Gaff felt that he and the team were better prepared this year for the electric moment of playing for a state title. “Experience and player development were different within our team,” Gaff said.

Cockfighting gaffs found in Hunt County on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Davies said the sheriff's office gave them a call to retrieve the birds.

Some state legislators want a law on the books specifically addressing it, including this session’s bill’s sponsor, Sen. Randy Robertson, R-Cataula. The effort has come up short during ...

In an separate case, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 180 rooster gaffs (a blade attached to a rooster's leg for cockfighting) along with 7,500 Viroton rooster tablets on Feb. 17 ...

Gaffs are sharp blades that are attached to roosters’ legs during fights to inflict severe injuries. “I am so thankful to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office for their work on this case and for the ...

The bill designates cockfighting "for amusement or gain" as a felony with penalties of up to five years imprisonment. Sen. Frank Ginn opposed the bill, citing family heritage and unspecified concerns.

Transport boxes, electronic scales and gaffs, sharp blades that can be attached to roosters' legs during fights, ... The Humane World for Animals said it identified the birds as gamefowl, ...