As part of a continuing animal cruelty investigation involving the breeding and fighting of game fowl, deputies assigned to the Community Partnerships Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department served two search warrants in the 8800 block of Pillsbury Avenue in Lancaster today. At approximately 9:00 A.M., over 400 game fowl believed to be used in illegal “cock fighting” events were found at the location.
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control aided by members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles, responded to the location in order to examine and care for the animals.
Several people were detained at the locations and although no arrests have been made at this time, the investigation is still ongoing.
Check out this news release from when the largest cache of fowl used in illegal cockfighting was seized… https://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment/videos/1781360621890843/
We encourage the community to call the local law enforcement agency if you have any information about any type of animal blood sport activity.
Anyone with information about this current investigation, please contact Community Partnerships Bureau at 323-981-5300. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
You may also report any suspected criminal animal fighting to our law enforcement partners:
Los Angeles County District Attorney, Bureau of Investigations
http://da.lacounty.gov/
County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control
http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/acc
The Humane Society of the United States
www.humanesociety.org
Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty Los Angeles
https://spcala.com/
Forwarded by:
Juanita Navarro-Suarez, Deputy
@LASDJuanita
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